Barbara Bosson

Attore, Sceneggiatore, Produttore

1 novembre 1939 — 18 febbraio 2023 (83 anni)
Barbara Bosson, who earned an Emmy Award nomination for her performance on Murder One (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 raised her own herbs and vegetables. She enjoyed skiing, doing crossword puzzles and dancing. Bosson also hated dieting, which she had done unsuccessfully for 25 years. Bosson had two children with Bochco and resided in Los Angeles.

Film e Serie su Plex

  • Bullitt
    Bullitt1968
  • Capricorn One
    Capricorn One1978
  • Mike Hammer
    Mike Hammer4 stagioni
  • Crazy Like A Fox
    Crazy Like A Fox2 stagioni
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special
    CBS Schoolbreak Special5 stagioni
  • Imps*
    Imps*1983
  • Il processo del sesso
    Il processo del sesso1990

Famoso per

  • Giochi stellari
    Giochi stellari1984
  • Hill Street giorno e notte
    Hill Street giorno e notte7 stagioni
  • Murder One
    Murder One2 stagioni
  • Omicidio di una playmate
    Omicidio di una playmate1984
  • Imps*
    Imps*1983
  • Hostage Flight
    Hostage Flight1985
  • Scattering Dad
    Scattering Dad1998
  • Zucchero al veleno
    Zucchero al veleno1989
  • The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
    The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour3 stagioni
  • The Education of Allison Tate
    The Education of Allison Tate1986
  • Il processo del sesso
    Il processo del sesso1990
  • In casa Lawrence
    In casa Lawrence5 stagioni
  • The Music Scene
    The Music Scene1 stagione

Filmografia

1997
Total Security · as Pamela Chapin
1995
Murder One · as Deputy D.a. Miriam Grasso
1993
NYPD Blue · as Miriam Davis
1993
1993
1991
Civil Wars · as Judge Babyak
1990
Cop Rock · as Mayor Louise Plank
1990
Jury Duty: The Comedy · as BrattnerSu Plex
1988
Little Sweetheart · as Mrs Davies
1987
Hooperman · as Captain C.z. Stern
1986
1986
L.A. Law · as Stacey Gill
1985
Hostage Flight · as Roberta Spooner
1984
Crazy Like A Fox · as Riza's Ex-WifeSu Plex
1984
Murder, She Wrote · as Diane Raymond
1984
The Last Starfighter · as Jane Rogan
1984
1984
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984) · as Mrs. WayneSu Plex
1984
CBS Schoolbreak Special · as Kathy GluesenkampSu Plex
1983
Imps* · as PamSu Plex
1983
Hotel · as Sydney Page
1981
Hill Street Blues · as Fay Furillo
1978
Capricorn One · as Alva LeacockSu Plex
1978
Richie Brockelman: Private Eye · as Sharon Diederson
1976
1976
Delvecchio · as Nancy Travis
1975
Sunshine · as Ms. Cox
1974
Mame · as Emily
1973
Griff · as Zena
1972
The ABC Afterschool Special · as Donna Crandall
1972
Bless the Bomb · as Eugene's Wife
1972
Emergency! · as Mrs. Collins
1971
The Impatient Heart · as Esther Crowley
1971
McMillan and Wife · as Nurse Roz Beach
1971
1971
Longstreet · as Teller
1971
1969
The Love God? · as Minor Role (uncredited)
1969
Where It's At · as Cast
1968
Bullitt · as NurseSu Plex
1967
Mannix · as Miss Riley
1967
Ironside · as Katie (uncredited)
1967

1998
1996
The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Accepting Award For Favourite New Television Dramatic Series
1986
The New Hollywood Squares · as Self - Panelist
1983
1982
1981
1980
Hour Magazine · as Self
1973
AFI Life Achievement Award · as Self - Audience Member
1973
The $10,000 Pyramid · as Self - Celebrity Contestant
1969
1969
The Music Scene · as Self - Host
1969
1969
1968
Petulia · as Self (uncredited)
1962

1998
Scattering Dad · as Executive Producer

1998
Scattering Dad · as Story
1969
The Music Scene · as Written By