Actor Barbara Barrie, ‘Breaking Away’ Star, Dies at 95

Actor Barbara Barrie, whose career spanned Broadway, film and television, died at 95 in her Manhattan home on Wednesday, October 28, her representatives and daughter said. Her daughter, Jane Harnick, said Barrie’s death was medically assisted following a terminal cancer diagnosis. The family has not publicly identified the cancer type involved in that final diagnosis. Barrie’s representatives said she supported New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act, which took effect August 5. The circumstances of her death were conveyed by her family and representatives. Barrie earned an Academy Award nomination for playing Evelyn Stoller, the mother of a young cyclist, in the 1979 film “Breaking Away.” She later reprised the role in a television adaptation and received an Emmy nomination. She also received a Tony nomination for her performance as Sarah in the original Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Company” in 1970. Her screen career included “One Potato, Two Potato,” a 1964 drama about an interracial marriage. Barrie won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for her performance. Other film credits included “Private Benjamin,” “Judy Berlin” and the animated...