Barbara Barrie
Known for
Barbara Barrie is, by now, a veteran American actress recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. She has been working on screen for more than 70 years. The single most recognizable credit is 'Hercules', playing Alcmene. 'Private Benjamin' is close behind in visibility. Everything here starts from 1956. Most of the work sits in comedy. She earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'Breaking Away'.
Barbara Barrie
25 Movies
36 Series
Barbara Barrie is, by now, a veteran American actress recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. She has been working on screen for more than 70 years. The single most recognizable credit is 'Hercules', playing Alcmene. 'Private Benjamin' is close behind in visibility. Everything here starts from 1956. Most of the work sits in comedy. She earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'Breaking Away'.
Movies
Plays Alcmene (voice)
Hercules
1997
Plays Dorothea
Second Best
2004
Plays Harriet Benjamin
Private Benjamin
1980
Plays Helene Berman
Significant Other
2020
Plays Mom Pirandello
Real Men
1987
Plays Evelyn Stoller
Breaking Away
1979
Plays Jean Haney
End of the Line
1987
Plays Mae
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
2009
Plays Rachel Bonner
The Passage
1988
Plays Celeste
The Magnificent Meyersons
2023
Plays Portia Anthony
Things Like This
2025
Plays Thelma
Frame Of Mind
2009
Plays Sue Berlin
Judy Berlin
1999
Plays Hanna
The Children Nobody Wanted
1981
Plays Mrs. Banks
Barefoot In the Park
1982
Plays Yetta Monopoli
Harvest
2011
Plays Julie Cullen Richards
One Potato, Two Potato
1964
Plays Emily McPhail
Tell Me My Name
1977
Plays Mrs. Walsh
$pent
1999
Plays Jay Cee
The Bell Jar
1979
Plays Schoolteacher
Working
1982
Plays Edna
The Caretakers
1963
Plays Eve
Twelve Thirty
2011
TV Shows
Plays Helen 'Nana' Keane
Suddenly Susan
1996
Plays Elizabeth Miller
Barney Miller
1975
Plays Margo Foster
Double Trouble
1984
Plays Ellen Hobbes
Tucker's Witch
1982
Plays Evelyn Stohler
Breaking Away
1980
Plays Elizabeth Potter
Reggie
1983
Plays Sarah Amberville
I'll Take Manhattan
1987
Plays Mamie Eisenhower
Backstairs at the White House
1979
Plays Fran Helber
The Defenders
1961
Plays Rosalind Faber
Naked City
1958
Plays Pauline Robillard
Scarlett
1994
Plays Phyllis
Dead Like Me
2003
Plays Anne
Decoy
1957
Plays Edna Raines
Lou Grant
1977
Plays Dr. Jane Waterleigh
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Plays Kaati Fludjicki
79 Park Avenue
1977
Plays Mamma Jacobs
Pushing Daisies
2007
Plays Aunt Rosemary
Family Ties
1982
Plays Mrs. Bream
Law & Order
1990
Plays Aiemee Rennick
The Fugitive
1963
Plays Ellen Beecher
The Virginian
1962
Plays Mary Smith
Mr. Novak
1963
Plays Maggie Correll
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Plays Peggy Farrow
Dr. Kildare
1961
Plays Judith Chandler
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
Plays Miss Lillian
Lovejoy
1986
Plays Alcmene (voice)
Hercules
1998
Plays Ann Palmer
The Commish
1991
Plays Myra Russell
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Gale Frazer
The Invaders
1967
Latest Trailers
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Things Like This
Full Filmography
Things Like This
Portia Anthony
2025
Film
The Magnificent Meyersons
Celeste
2023
Film
Significant Other
Helene Berman
2020
Film
Above All Things
Maggie
2018
Film
Harvest
Yetta Monopoli
2011
Film
Twelve Thirty
Eve
2011
Film
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
Mae
2009
Film
Nurse Jackie
Libby Sussman · 1 episode
2009–
TV
Frame Of Mind
Thelma
2009
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Barbara Barrie and where are they from?
Barbara Barrie is 95 years old, born on May 23, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Barbara Barrie?
Barbara Barrie is best known for roles in Hercules, Giant, Private Benjamin.
How many movies has Barbara Barrie been in?
Over a 70-year career (since 1956), Barbara Barrie has appeared in 25 movies and 35 TV shows.
What was Barbara Barrie's first movie?
The career of Barbara Barrie began with Giant (1956).
What is Barbara Barrie's most recent movie or series?
Barbara Barrie's most recent release is Things Like This, which premiered on May 16, 2025.
What TV shows has Barbara Barrie appeared in?
On television, Barbara Barrie has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Twilight Zone, Law & Order, Dead Like Me.
Barbara Barrie
1931-05-23 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Barbara Barrie (born Barbara Ann Berman, May 23, 1931) 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.
On television she is perhaps best known for her portrayal, between 1975 and 1978, of the wife of the namesake captain in the detective sitcom Barney Miller. 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.