Barbara Barrie made her last public appearance just last year. The Oscar-nominated actress died earlier this week at the age of 95.
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Barbara Barrie Made a Red Carpet Appearance
As PEOPLE reports, Barrie attended the world premiere of We Had a World in New York City in 2025. She also took pictures with the play's director Trip Cullman, star Joanna Gleason, and playwright Joshua Harmon.
The Breaking Away actress also posed with Anne Kauffman, the director of Marvin's Room, and stage actress Lindsay Mendez. That same year, she appeared in the film Things Like This.
In 2023, Barrie was among the attendees at a tribute to her late brother-in-law, lyricist Sheldon Harnick. She also appeared in the 2023 film The Magnificent Meyersons.
Then, in 2021, Barrie was spotted at the opening night of the revival of Steven Sondheim's Company. She played the role of Sarah in the original 1970 Broadway production.
Barrie Was an Award-Winning Actress
In 1971, Barrie received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her work in Company. It was one of the many times the actress was recognized for her work.
She also earned the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival for one of her early film roles. She played divorced parent Julie, one half of an interracial romance, in the landmark 1964 film One Potato, Two Potato.
While modern audiences may recognize her as the grandmother of Brooke Shields' character in the sitcom Suddenly Susan, Barrie was best known for playing Evelyn Stohler in the coming-of-age dramedy Breaking Away.
Her role as the supportive mother to Dennis Christoper's Dave earned Barrie an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She reprised the role in the 1981 television series based on the film, earning an Emmy nomination.
Barrie died on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in her Manhattan home after a terminal cancer diagnosis. Her daughter, Jane Harnick, told reporters that her death was medically assisted. Barrie is survived by her children, Jane and Aaron Harnick, whom she shared with her late husband, Jay Harnick.
