Oscar-nominated American actress Barbara Barrie, best known for her role in Breaking Away, has died at her home in Manhattan at the age of 95, with medical assistance following a terminal cancer diagnosis, according to a report by The New York Times.
\n\nBarrie died on Wednesday, with her daughter, Jane Harnick, confirming the news to the newspaper. The actress had also been diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in 2014, a degenerative disease that damages and scars lung tissue, making breathing difficult.
\n\nBarbara Barrie’s Oscar-nominated role in Breaking Away
\n\nBarrie received an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress for playing Evelyn Stohler in the 1979 coming-of-age film Breaking Away. She later reprised the role of a supportive mother in the television series based on the film, earning an Emmy nomination in 1981.
\n\nHer career also brought her recognition at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1964, she won the best actress award for her performance as Julie in One Potato, Two Potato.
\n\nBarbara Barrie’s career in television and theatre
\n\nBeyond her work in films, Barrie appeared in several television productions. She played Elizabeth Miller, the wife of Captain Barney Miller, in the detective sitcom Barney Miller from 1975 to 1978. She…
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