Barbara Barrie
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Barbara Barrie (born Barbara Ann Berman on May 23, 1931) is an American actress and author of children's books.
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[edit] Career
Barrie has a lengthy career in film and television, but is probably best known for her roles as Hal Linden's character's wife on Barney Miller, and on Suddenly Susan, in which she played Susan (Brooke Shields)'s grandmother. Most recently, she had a recurring role in the series Dead Like Me. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1980 for her role as Evelyn Stoller, the mother of the main character in Breaking Away.
Barrie is the author of two critically acclaimed novels for young adults: Lone Star (1989) and Adam Zigzag (1995).
[edit] Personal life
Barrie, who is Jewish,[1] was born in Chicago, Illinois. She is married and the mother of two children. She survived a battle with rectal cancer.
