Barbara Barrie dies at 95: What was the Breaking Away star’s net worth?

Hollywood veteran Barbara Barrie, who was popular not just on the silver screen but also on Broadway, has passed away. She was 95. Her daughter confirmed her death was medically assisted after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The actress, who was a recipient of an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony, leaves behind a legacy that spans more than six decades. From starring in the original Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company to earning an Academy Award nomination for Breaking Away, the actress gained plenty of recognition and accolades for her versatility.

What Was Barbara Barrie’s Net Worth?

According to GMD Calibration, her networth at the time of death was $5 million.

Barrie's projected income consisted of about $3 million from film and television agreements and residual payments, approximately $1.2 million in royalties from Broadway and other theatrical productions, and about $800,000 from book royalties. In addition to acting, she wrote children's books, including Lone Star and Adam ZigZag. She penned two personal narratives, Second Act and Don’t Die of Embarrassment, which reflect on her journey with colorectal cancer during the 1990s.

About Barbara Barrie

She made her acting debut with the play The Moon Is Blue in 1953. Two years later, she made her Broadway debut in the play The Wooden Dish. She went on to be a popular face on Broadway for 60 years – appearing as Viola in Twelfth Night, Sarah in Stephen Sondheim's musical Company and many others. She was also a recipient of a Tony Award nomination for the role of Sarah.

On the silver screen, she made her acting debut in the 1956 epic drama film Giant. She had to wait nearly ten years for her first credited role in a movie with the 1963 film The Caretakers. She had her breakthrough with the 1964 drama film One Potato Two Potatoes, which had her stepping into the shoes of a divorced woman who marries a Black man and has to fight a brutal custody battle with her former spouse, who objects to having his child raised by an African American man. She won a Cannes Best Actress award for her moving performance.

In 1979, Barrie received acclaim for her performance as Evelyn Stohler in the coming-of-age film Breaking Away. Her performance as the mother of a small-town boy who dreams of becoming a bicycle racer won hearts. Barrie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Barrie was diagnosed with rectal cancer in the 1990s and documented her battle with terminal illness in two books – Second Act in 1997 and Don’t Die of Embarrassment in 1999. In 2014, she revealed she was suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.