Spotlight Oscar nominee Barbara Barrie dies by medically assisted suicide at 95 KiMi Robinson USA Today Oct 29, 2026 8 hrs ago 0 Barbara Barrie as Nana, the supportive and witty grandmother of Susan (Brooke Shields, not pictured) on NBC's "Suddenly Susan." CHRIS HASTON, NBC Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save KiMi Robinson USA Today Barbara Barrie, who received an Oscar nomination for her role in the 1979 coming-of-age film "Breaking Away," has died. She was 95.kAmq2CC:6VD QA2DD:?8 H2D >65:42==J 2DD:DE65 :? 244@C52?46 H:E9 E96 }6H *@C< $E2E6 |65:42= p:5 :? sJ:?8 =2H[ @7 H9:49 D96 H2D 2 AC@A@?6?E 2?5 25G@42E6[Q 96C 286?E[ v2CJ v6CD9[ E@=5 &$p %@52J @? ~4E] ag]k^Am Judd Nelson, Barbara Barrie, David Strickland, Brooke Shields, Kathy Griffin and Nestor Carbonell pictured in August 1996 for NBC's "Suddenly Susan." Chris Haston, NBC kAm%96 Q$F556?=J $FD2?Q 24EC6DD[ H9@ 925 366? 5:28?@D65 H:E9 E6C>:?2= 42?46C[ 5:65 :? 96C }6H *@C< r:EJ 9@>6 ~4E] ag[ %96 }6H *@C< %:>6D C6A@CE65[ 4:E:?8 96C 52F89E6C[ y2?6 w2C?:4<]k^Am kAmq2CC:6 925 2=D@ AC6G:@FD=J 5:D4=@D65 2 5:28?@D:D @7 :5:@A2E9:4 AF=>@?2CJ 7:3C@D:D[ 2 49C@?:4[ :?4FC23=6 =F?8 5:D62D6[ !=2J3:== C6A@CE65 :? $6AE6>36C a_`c]k^Am People are also reading… Shenandoah football wins playoff game for first time in 39 years Glow Medical Aesthetics welcomed to Clarinda Dominant showing by Clarinda football in playoff opener Second round football playoff pairings released Ranking the Top 10 volleyball teams in Southwest Iowa Shenandoah Boys Cross Country ranked 11th entering state meet Watch highlights from Shenandoah/Treynor volleyball Shenandoah FB, XC enjoy historic week, Clarinda FB, XC also advance Ribbon cutting at Clarinda's R Kitchens & Baths Mustangs qualify for state XC for first time in 12 years, O'Rourke earns return trip Round 2 football playoff preview for Clarinda, Shenandoah Clarinda's Stogdill qualifies for state cross country Watch a State Cross Country Preview with Shenandoah boys head coach Andy Campbell Hawkeye 10 honors 11 Clarinda student-athletes Clarinda's Bird, Wagoner named unanimous 1st team all-Hawkeye 10 kAmQx 92G6 2 G6CJ 7F==[ 24E:G6 =:76[ 3FE H92E =:6D 29625 :D F?<?@H? 2?5 J6E <?@H? 2E E96 D2>6 E:>6[Q D96 D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E 2E E96 E:>6] Qx 2> =:G:?8 7F== DE62> 29625 2?5 2> ?@H ECJ:?8 E@ 96=A @E96C A6@A=6 5@ E96 D2>6]Qk^Am kAmx5:@A2E9:4 AF=>@?2CJ 7:3C@D:D Wx!uX 56G6=@AD H96? E96 E:DDF6 DFCC@F?5:?8 E96 =F?8DV 2:C D24D E9:4<6?D 2?5 364@>6D DE:77[ 42FD:?8 A6C>2?6?E D42CC:?8 E92E >2<6D 3C62E9:?8 :?4C62D:?8=J 5:77:4F=E[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 }2E:@?2= w62CE[ {F?8[ 2?5 q=@@5 x?DE:EFE6]k^Am kAm$J>AE@>D :?4=F56 @442D:@?2= 496DE A2:?[ D9@CE?6DD @7 3C62E9[ 766=:?8 72:?E 2?5 8C25F2= H6:89E =@DD[ A6C E96 }2E:@?2= {:3C2CJ @7 |65:4:?6VD |65=:?6!=FD]k^Am kAm%96 |65:42= p:5 :? sJ:?8 p4E[ D:8?65 :?E@ =2H :? u63CF2CJ 3J }6H *@C< v@G] z2E9J w@49F=[ 2==@HD 6=:8:3=6 E6C>:?2==J :== 25F=ED H:E9 2 AC@8?@D:D @7 D:I >@?E9D @C =6DD E@ C6BF6DE >65:42E:@? AC6D4C:365 3J 2 A9JD:4:2? E@ 6?5 E96:C =:G6D[ DF3;64E E@ D2768F2C5D 2?5 6=:8:3:=:EJ C6BF:C6>6?ED]k^AmkAmx? E96 !6E6C *2E6D\5:C64E65 QqC62<:?8 pH2J[Q q2CC:6 A=2J65 tG6=J? $E@9=6C[ >@> E@ s2G6 $E@9=6C[ A=2J65 3J s6??:D r9C:DE@A96C[ H9@ 62C?65 2 v@=56? v=@36 ?@>:?2E:@? 7@C 9:D A2CE] w6C A6C7@C>2?46 2D 2 =@G:?8 >@> E@ 2 E66?286 3@J :? q=@@>:?8E@?[ x?5:2?2[ 62C?65 96C 2 36DE DFAA@CE:?8 24EC6DD ?@>:?2E:@? 2E E96 `hg_ p4256>J pH2C5D]k^Am kAm$96 2=D@ D4@C65 2 %@?J ?@>:?2E:@? 7@C 36DE 762EFC65 24EC6DD :? 2 >FD:42= 2D E96 @C:8:?2= $2C29 :? $E6A96? $@?596:>VD qC@25H2J >FD:42= Qr@>A2?J]Q p>@?8 96C ?F>6C@FD @E96C DE286 4C65:ED H6C6 E96 @C:8:?2= CF?D @7 Q%96 $6==:?8 @7 E96 !C6D:56?EQ 2?5 Q%96 !C:D@?6C @7 $64@?5 pG6?F6]Qk^Am kAmw6C 6IE6?D:G6 4C65:ED :? E96 %' C62=> H6C6 2=D@ 244=2:>65[ H:E9 q2CC:6 62C?:?8 t>>J ?@>:?2E:@?D 7@C C@=6D :? E96 @?6\D62D@? pqr D9@H QqC62<:?8 pH2JQ – 32D65 @? E96 7:=> D96 DE2CC65 :? – 2D H6== 2D 96C D:?8=6\6A:D@56 2AA62C2?46D :? Q{2H 2?5 ~C56CQ 2?5 Q{2H U2>Aj ~C56Ci $'&]Qk^Am kAmq2CC:6 2=D@ A=2J65 qC@@<6 $9:6=5DV 8C2?5>@E96C @? 2== 7@FC D62D@?D @7 E96 }qr D:E4@> Q$F556?=J $FD2?Q 7C@> `hhe E@ a___ 2?5 w2= {:?56?VD H:76 t=:K236E9 :? Qq2C?6J |:==6C[Q :? H9:49 D96 >2:?=J 2AA62C65 :? E96 7:CDE D62D@?]k^Am kAmw6C >@DE ?@E23=6 7:=> 4C65:ED :?4=F56 Q~?6 !@E2E@[ %H@ !@E2E@[Q Q%96 $:I (:G6D @7 w6?CJ {672JQ 2?5 Q!C:G2E6 q6?;2>:?]Qk^Am 0 Comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story