Barbara Barrie

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Characters played by Barbara Barrie

Alcmene (voice) — Hercules (1997)

Voice of Hercules' mortal mother, loving and protective.

Evelyn Stoller — Breaking Away (1979)

Evelyn is Dave's indulgent mother and Ray's wife. Unlike Ray, she is receptive to Dave's fascination with Italian culture and prepares Italian dishes for the family, even though this annoys Ray. Her support forms part of the family environment surrounding Dave's unusual ambitions and his commitment to bicycle racing.

Harriet Benjamin — Private Benjamin (1980)

Judy's mother. She joins Teddy in traveling to Fort Biloxi to retrieve Judy and bring her back home. Their intervention serves as a catalyst for Judy to assert her independence and commit to finishing her military training.

Emily Armsworth — Child of Glass (1978)

Emily Armsworth is Alexander Armsworth’s mother and a member of the family that moves into the Louisiana plantation. She becomes determined to restore the neglected home and later fires Amory Timmons, whose resentment leads him to burn the barn and endanger Alexander.

Sue Berlin — Judy Berlin (1999)

Sue is a struggling teacher at the school run by Arthur Gold and the mother of Judy Berlin. She prepares her students to view the solar eclipse, but breaks down when Arthur checks on her and hints at her romantic feelings for him. During the eclipse, she and Arthur share a brief kiss; later, she reassures Dolores.

Dottie Minor — Two of a Kind (1982)

Member of the Minor family.

Gloria Unger — The Odd Couple: Together Again (1993)

Felix's wife, Gloria sends him away for two weeks so she can plan their daughter Edna's wedding without his interference. When Felix pursues Bill's former wives despite being asked to stop, Gloria bars him from the wedding and files an injunction against him. Her actions create the conflict that Oscar later helps resolve.

Sophie Langbein — The Execution (1985)

Sophie is one of the five women in a San Diego Wednesday-night mah jongg club who survived a Nazi concentration camp. The women recognize a local restaurant owner as the doctor who experimented on them when they were girls, and Sophie is part of the group that decides to execute him.

Eve — Twelve Thirty (2011)

Eve is one of two visiting widows whom Mel meets while working at a restaurant. The available plot account identifies her through this meeting but gives no further details about her conversations, actions, or relationship with Mel and the other characters.

Edna — The Caretakers (1963)

A pyromaniac and one of the patients at the hospital. Her presence is part of the patient population whose treatment is central to Dr. Donovan MacLeod’s attempt to prove the value of group therapy. The summary does not give further details about her actions or her relationship to the other patients.

Career Overview

Barbara Barrie has 73 screen credits in a career dating back to 1950. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Hercules (Disney) Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Real Men, Judy Berlin, Breaking Away. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
73
Birth Date
1931-05-23
Birth Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q266368), public domain (CC0).