Barbara Barrie (born Barbara Ann Berman on May 23, 1931 to a Jewish family in Chicago, but raised in Texas) is an American actress and author of children's books. May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Prior to 1821, Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... The word author has several meanings: The author of a book, story, article or the like, is the person who has written it (or is writing it). ...

She has a very long history in film and television, but is probably best known for her roles as Hal Linden's character's wife on Barney Miller, and on Suddenly Susan, in which she played Susan (Brooke Shields)'s grandmother. Most recently, she had a recurring role in the series Dead Like Me. Hal Linden (born Harold Lipshitz March 20, 1931) is an American actor and television director, best known for his portrayal of the title character in the television series Barney Miller (1975-1982). ... Barney Miller (also known as The Life and Times of Captain Barney Miller) was a comedy television series set in a New York City police station. ... Suddenly Susan was a US-American sitcom broadcast on NBC from 1996 to 2000. ... Brooke Shields on the cover of Marie Claire Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965 in New York City, New York, USA) is an American actress. ... Dead Like Me is a Showtime television comedy-drama created by Bryan Fuller about a group of grim reapers in Seattle, Washington, USA. The stories are told through the eyes of eighteen-year-old girl George Lass, who died and became a grim reaper in the pilot episode. ...

She is the author of two critically acclaimed novels for young adults: Lone Star (1989) and Adam Zigzag (1995). DeFoes Robinson Crusoe, Newspaper edition published in 1719 A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... A young adult is an informal term used to describe the transition from teenager to adult. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

She survived a battle with rectal cancer and was fitted with a colostomy bag. She is married and the mother of 2 children.

External link

• Barbara Barrie at the Internet Movie Database