Barbara Harris

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Barbara Harris began acting while still a teenager in Chicago, playing small parts in the Playwrights Theatre Club (whose other players included such youngsters as Edward Asner, Mike Nichols and Elaine May). She was also in "The Compass Players", the first ongoing improvisational theater troupe in America, directed by her then-husband Paul Sills (... See full bio »

Born:

July 25, 1935 in Evanston, Illinois, USA

Died:

August 21, 2018 (age 83) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Freaky Friday Mrs. Andrews

(1976)

Grosse Pointe Blank Mary Blank

(1997)

Peggy Sue Got Married Evelyn Kelcher

(1986)

Nashville Albuquerque

(1975)

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Actress (28 credits)

1997 Grosse Pointe Blank
Mary Blank

1992 Middle Ages (TV Series)
Jean

- Night Moves (1992) ... Jean

1988 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Fanny Eubanks

1987 Nice Girls Don't Explode
Mom

1986 Peggy Sue Got Married
Evelyn Kelcher

1981 Second-Hand Hearts
Dinette Dusty

1979 The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Ellie

1979 The North Avenue Irregulars
Vickie

1978 Movie Movie
Trixie Lane (segment "Baxter's Beauties of 1933")

1977 A Doonesbury Special (Short)
Joanie Caucus (voice)

1976 Freaky Friday
Mrs. Andrews

1976 Family Plot
Blanche Tyler

1975 Nashville
Albuquerque

1975 The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
Miss Helen Fredericks

1974 Mixed Company
Kathy

1972 The War Between Men and Women
Theresa Alice Kozlenko

1971 Stand Up and Cheer (TV Series)

1971 Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
Allison Densmore

1971 Plaza Suite
Muriel Tate

1967 Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
Rosalie

1965 A Thousand Clowns
Sandra

1964 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series)
Elaine Radnitz / Anna Faye

- So Some Girls Play the Cello (1964) ... Elaine Radnitz

- White on White (1964) ... Anna Faye

1964 The Defenders (TV Series)
Margit Wolsung

- Claire Cheval Died in Boston (1964) ... Margit Wolsung

1963 Channing (TV Series)
Sophie Kannakos

- No Wild Games for Sophie (1963) ... Sophie Kannakos

1963 Chronicle (TV Series)

- The French, They Are So French (1963)

1963 What's Going on Here? (TV Movie)

1962 Naked City (TV Series)
Helga Royd

- Daughter Am I in My Father's House (1962) ... Helga Royd

1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)
Beth

- Beta Delta Gamma (1961) ... Beth

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Soundtrack (7 credits)

2013 Todd's Pop Song Reviews (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode)

- Counting Stars vs. Demons (2013) ... (performer: "I'd Like to Be You for a Day")

2013 The Making of 'Nashville' (Video documentary) (performer: "It Don't Worry Me")

1976 Freaky Friday (performer: "I'd like to be you for a day")

1975 Nashville (performer: "It Don't Worry Me")

1971 Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (performer: "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine", "Ricky Ticky Song" - uncredited)

1967 The 21st Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Movie Star/Gorgeous")

1965 A Thousand Clowns (performer: "Yes, Sir, That's My Baby" (1925) - uncredited)

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Self (7 credits)

1979 The 36th Annual Golden Globes Awards (TV Special)
Herself - Audience Member

1972 The 44th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Herself - Nominee

1967 The 21st Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Herself - Winner & Performer

1966 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV Series)
Herself - Singer

- The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner (1966) ... Herself - Singer

1964 The Garry Moore Show (TV Series)
Herself

- Rosemary Clooney, Bob Dishy, Barbara Harris (1964) ... Herself

1964 The Jack Paar Program (TV Series)
Herself

- Episode #2.21 (1964) ... Herself

1962 As Caesar Sees It (TV Movie)
Herself

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Archive footage (3 credits)

2006 Second City: First Family of Comedy (TV Mini-Series documentary)

- Second City's Impact (2006)

- A College of Comedy (2006)

1985 The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (Video short)
Mrs. Vickie Sims / Kiddie Car, Irregular

1982 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series)
Ellen Andrews

- Freaky Friday: Part 2 (1982) ... Ellen Andrews

- Freaky Friday: Part 1 (1982) ... Ellen Andrews

Personal Details

Other Works:

Won the 1967 Tony Award as Best Actress in a Musical for her work in 'The Apple Tree'. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 2 Articles | See more »

Official Sites:

France's national library catalogue | Theatre org.

Height:

5' 4½" (1.64 m)

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I don't usually mention that I have been in movies, because I'm afraid people will say, 'Well, I don't watch black-and-white films.' Most people don't know who I am. See more »

Trivia:

Her mother, Natalie (Densmoor), was an accomplished pianist, and her father, Oscar Graham Harris, was a tree surgeon who later became a businessman. Her father was from Texas and her mother from Wisconsin. See more »