Actor Barbara Barrie, Oscar-nominated star of *Breaking Away*, dies aged 95
Actor Barbara Barrie, best known for *Breaking Away*, has died aged 95. Nieuws.nl reports that she had been ill and chose euthanasia.
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American actor Barbara Barrie has died aged 95, according to Nieuws.nl, which cites The New York Times. Barrie had been ill for some time and chose euthanasia, the report says.
Barrie was best known for playing Evelyn Stohler in the 1979 film *Breaking Away*, a role that earned her an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress. She received her first Emmy nomination for the television prequel made a few years later, and also appeared in series including *Barney Miller* and *Suddenly Susan*.
Her stage career included the original Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical *Company*, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for best actress in a musical.
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