Barbara Barrie

Award wins and nominations: Award nominations: 1980 - Oscar at the Academy Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Breaking Away (1979) 1981 - Emmy at the Emmy Awards - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Breaking Away (1980) 1992 - Emmy at the Emmy Awards - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Law & Order (1990) 2000 - Independent Spirit Award at the Independent Spirit Awards - Best Supporting Female for Judy Berlin (1999) 2003 - Emmy at the Emmy Awards - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) Award wins: 1964 - Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival - Best Actress in a Leading Role for One Potato, Two Potato (1964)

Barbara wrote Second Act in 1997. A book chronicling her 30-year experience with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and subsequent cancer.

Barbara was born in Illinois, but raised in Texas.

Barbara survived rectal cancer.

Barbara was a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority.

Barbara is a sister-in-law of Sheldon Harnick.

Barbara created Tomato Lightning, a spicy chutney available in gourmet food stores.

Barbara is the author of two critically acclaimed novels Lone Star (1989) and Adam Zigzag (1995).

Barbara is a mother of Jane Harnick and Aaron Harnick.

Barbara graduated from the University of Texas in Austin and Southwestern University in Georgetown.