Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie is an American actress of film, stage and television. She is also an accomplished author.

Her film breakthrough came in 1964 with her performance as Julie in the landmark film One Potato, Two Potato, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival. She is best known for her role as Evelyn Stoller in Breaking Away, which brought her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1979 and an Emmy Award nomination in 1981 when she reprised the role in the television series based on the film.

Barrie also is known for her extensive work in the theatre, receiving a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 1971 for originating the role of Sarah in Stephen Sondheim’s Company.

Guest Appearances

February 4, 2018

Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress Barbara Barrie (“Barney Miller,” “Breaking Away”) sits down with Gilbert and Frank for a look back at her early days in live television and shares her recollections of working with everyone from Tony Randall and Jack Klugman to James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor. Also, Jack Weston gets fresh, Madeline Kahn toughs it out, Richard Mulligan saves the day and Barbara and Art Carney bomb in Chicago. PLUS: “Shock Corridor”! The original Alice Kramden! The comic genius of Danny Arnold! Robert Duvall enters “The Twilight Zone”! And Gilbert (once again) roasts the late, great Abe Vigoda!

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