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Barbara Barrie

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Actress

The Resume

    (May 23, 1931- )
    Born in Chicago, Illinois
    Birth name was Barbara Anne Berman
    Portrayed Elizabeth Miller on Barney Miller and Nana Keane on Suddenly Susan
    Appeared in the films 'One Potato, Two Potato' (1964), 'The Bell Jar' (1979), 'Breaking Away' (1979), 'Private Benjamin' (1980) and 'Judy Berlin' (1999)
    Appeared in the TV movies/miniseries 'To Be Young, Gifted and Black' (1972), 'The Summer of My German Soldier' (1978), 'Roots: The Next Generations' (1979), 'Barefoot in the Park' (1980), 'The Execution' (1985), 'Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?' (1990) and 'The Odd Couple: Together Again' (1993)
    Appeared on Broadway in 'Company' (1970)
    Wrote two 'young adult' novels, 'Lone Star' (1989) and 'Adam Zig Zag' (1995)
    Wrote the memoir 'Second Act: Life After Colostomy and Other Adventures' (1997)

Why she might be annoying:

    She rarely plays lead roles but gets cast as the main character's wife/mother/grandmother.
    She was replaced as Yente in the revival of 'Fiddler on the Roof' (2004) despite being the lyricist's sister-in-law.
    She said of being on stage, 'It was, as any actor will tell you, just like having an orgasm.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was named best actress at the Cannes film festival for 'One Potato, Two Potato.'
    She was nominated for an Oscar, a Tony and three Emmys.
    She went public with her successful treatment for colorectal cancer to remove some of the stigma from the disease.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 73 Votes: 43.84% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying