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Barbara Bosson‌

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Female

Birthday

calendar1939-11-01

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Barbara Bosson

Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States

Barbara Bosson

Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1939-11-01

Popularity

star0.7

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

The Last Starfighter

The Last Starfighter‌
star6.6
calendar 1984

Imps*

Imps*‌
star3.9
calendar 1983

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours‌
star6.0
calendar 1976

The Impatient Heart

The Impatient Heart‌
star0.0
calendar 1971

Calendar Girl Murders

Calendar Girl Murders‌
star4.5
calendar 1984

Supermom's Daughter

Supermom's Daughter‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

Your Alcohol I.Q.

Your Alcohol I.Q.‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Petulia

Petulia‌
star5.9
calendar 1968

Capricorn One

Capricorn One‌
star6.8
calendar 1977

Mame

Mame‌
star6.2
calendar 1974

Hostage Flight

Hostage Flight‌
star5.9
calendar 1985

The Bunny Years

The Bunny Years‌
star0.0
calendar 1999

Little Sweetheart

Little Sweetheart‌
star5.4
calendar 1989

The Love God?

The Love God?‌
star6.0
calendar 1969

The Abduction of Allison Tate

The Abduction of Allison Tate‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Jury Duty: The Comedy

Jury Duty: The Comedy‌
star1.0
calendar 1990

A Session with the Committee

A Session with the Committee‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

Tv Credits

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote‌
star7.5
calendar 1984

L.A. Law

L.A. Law‌
star7.1
calendar 1986

Murder One

Murder One‌
star7.8
calendar 1995

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones‌
star6.9
calendar 1971

Mannix

Mannix‌
star6.7
calendar 1967

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues‌
star7.6
calendar 1981

Emergency!

Emergency!‌
star7.8
calendar 1972

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox‌
star7.1
calendar 1984

Hooperman

Hooperman‌
star6.1
calendar 1987

Cop Rock

Cop Rock‌
star4.0
calendar 1990

Richie Brockelman, Private Eye

Richie Brockelman, Private Eye‌
star5.0
calendar 1978

Delvecchio

Delvecchio‌
star0.0
calendar 1976

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife‌
star7.1
calendar 1971

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife‌
star7.1
calendar 1971

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue‌
star7.0
calendar 1993

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour‌
star6.9
calendar 1967

Ironside

Ironside‌
star6.9
calendar 1967

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine‌
star7.9
calendar 1993

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman‌
star7.0
calendar 1993