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Barbara Bosson(1939-2023)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Barbara Bosson in Hotel (1983)
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Harkittu murha (1995–1997)
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Barbara Bosson, who earned an Emmy Award nomination for her performance on Harkittu murha (1995), was raised in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, a small coal-mining town about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh. When she was a teenager, she and her family moved to Florida, where she attended Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport. After graduation, she was accepted into the Drama Department of Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh (now Carnegie Mellon). When Bosson learned the tuition would be too great a burden on her parents, she instead moved to New York. She supported herself in a variety of jobs -- secretary, television production assistant, Playboy Bunny, etc. -- while studying acting with Milton Katselas and Herbert Berghof, and musical comedy with Word Baker. Six years later, Bosson reevaluated her prospects while working as a secretary for ACT (the American Conservatory Theater). She spoke frequently with various drama department heads, including Earl Gister, head of Carnegie Tech's Drama Department. Deciding it wasn't too late to pursue her dream, she asked Gister for an audition. He agreed. Bosson can't remember her audition, but it convinced Gister to place her in the school and to assist her in finding scholarship money. So, at 26, she became Carnegie Tech's oldest freshman. While attending Carnegie Tech, Bosson met her future husband, Steven Bochco (whom she would not marry until years later), and fellow Hill Street Blues (1981) stars Bruce Weitz and Charles Haid. On a summer break from Carnegie Tech, she landed a job in San Francisco with the improvisational group, "The Committee". With Gister's blessing, she stayed with the group and performed with them for three years. Bosson is a five-time Emmy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series for her portrayal of "Fay Furillo" in the Emmy Award-winning series, Hill Street Blues (1981). An innovative cook, Bosson raises her own herbs and vegetables. She enjoys skiing, doing crossword puzzles and dancing. Bosson also hates dieting, which she has done unsuccessfully for 25 years. Bosson and Steven Bochco have two children and reside in Los Angeles.
BornNovember 1, 1939
DiedFebruary 18, 2023(83)
BornNovember 1, 1939
DiedFebruary 18, 2023(83)
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  • Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys
    • 1 win & 7 nominations total

Photos11

Steve McQueen and Barbara Bosson in Bullitt (1968)
Barbara Bosson in Harkittu murha (1995)
Anthony LaPaglia and Barbara Bosson in Harkittu murha (1995)
Barbara Bosson in Harkittu murha (1995)
Barbara Bosson, Joe Spano, Tina D. Orkin, and Charles Gassner in Hill Street Blues (1981)
Barbara Bosson in Hill Street Blues (1981)
Ronny Cox, James McDaniel, Anne Bobby, Barbara Bosson, David Gianopoulos, Larry Joshua, Ron McLarty, Mick Murray, and Peter Onorati in Cop Rock (1990)
Earl Boen and Barbara Bosson in Hotel (1983)
Taurean Blacque, Barbara Bosson, Michael Conrad, René Enríquez, Veronica Hamel, Ed Marinaro, James Sikking, Joe Spano, Betty Thomas, Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz at an event for Hill Street Blues (1981)
Barbara Bosson

Known for:

Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
Hill Street Blues
8.2
TV Series
  • Fay Furillo
Lance Guest in Viimeinen suuri seikkailija (1984)
Viimeinen suuri seikkailija
6.7
  • Jane Rogan
  • 1984
Harkittu murha (1995)
Harkittu murha
8.2
TV Series
  • Miriam Grasso
James McDaniel, Anne Bobby, and David Gianopoulos in Cop Rock (1990)
Cop Rock
4.5
TV Series
  • Mayor Louise Plank

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Actress

  • Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer (1997)
    Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Miriam Grasso
    • 1997
  • Jim Belushi and James Remar in Täyttä turvaa (1997)
    Täyttä turvaa
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Pamela Chapin
    • 1997
  • Harkittu murha (1995)
    Harkittu murha
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Miriam Grasso
    • 1995–1997
  • Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain in Teräsmieheni (1993)
    Teräsmieheni
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Dr. Friskin
    • 1995
  • NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Miriam Davis
    • 1994
  • Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Roana
    • 1994
  • Civil Wars (1991)
    Civil Wars
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Judge Babyak
    • 1992–1993
  • James McDaniel, Anne Bobby, and David Gianopoulos in Cop Rock (1990)
    Cop Rock
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Mayor Louise Plank
    • 1990
  • Heather Locklear, Stephen Baldwin, Mädchen Amick, Alan Thicke, Mark Blankfield, and William G. Schilling in Jury Duty: The Comedy (1990)
    Jury Duty: The Comedy
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • Brattner
    • 1990
  • Hooperman (1987)
    Hooperman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Captain C.Z. Stern
    • 1987–1989
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
    CBS Schoolbreak Special
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Kathy Gluesenkamp
    • 1989
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Diane Raymond
    • 1988
  • Little Sweetheart (1988)
    Little Sweetheart
    6.0
    • Mrs Davies
    • 1988
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Sydney Page
    • 1988
  • ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Donna Crandall
    • 1987

Writer

  • Scattering Dad (1998)
    Scattering Dad
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1998
  • Family (1976)
    Family
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1979
  • The Young Americans
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • A Session with the Committee (1969)
    A Session with the Committee
    6.9
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Music Scene (1969)
    Music Scene
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1969
  • Dick Smothers, Tom Smothers, and Smothers Brothers in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
    The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1968–1969

Producer

  • Scattering Dad (1998)
    Scattering Dad
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1998

Videos4

Murder One: The Complete First Season
Trailer 0:16
Murder One: The Complete First Season
Imps*
Trailer 2:41
Imps*
Cop Rock
Trailer 1:47
Cop Rock
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:40
Official Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • The Committee
  • Height
    • 1.70 m
  • Born
    • November 1, 1939
    • Charleroi, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • February 18, 2023
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Steven BochcoFebruary 14, 1970 - August 1998 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Jesse Bochco
  • Parents
      John Edwin Bosson Sr.
  • Relatives
      John Edwin Bosson Jr.(Sibling)
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Once worked as a Playboy Bunny

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