Barbara Bosson

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States, 1939-11-01

Died: 2023-02-18

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1968	Petulia	Self (uncredited)	59
2	1969	The Love God?	Minor Role (uncredited)	60
3	1969	A Session with the Committee	Self	0
4	1971	The Impatient Heart	Esther Crowley	0
5	1974	Mame	Emily	60
6	1976	Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours	Sharon Peterson	60
7	1977	Capricorn One	Alva Leacock	68
8	1983	Imps*	Pam	37
9	1984	Calendar Girl Murders	Nancy	45
10	1984	The Last Starfighter	Jane Rogan	66
11	1985	Hostage Flight	Roberta Spooner	59
12	1986	The Abduction of Allison Tate	Lisa Stubbs	0
13	1987	Supermom's Daughter	Donna Crandall	0
14	1988	Your Alcohol I.Q.	Self	0
15	1989	Little Sweetheart	Mrs Davies	54
16	1990	Jury Duty: The Comedy	Brattner	10
17	1999	The Bunny Years	Self	20

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1967	The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour	Various	69
2	1967	Ironside	Katie (uncredited)	68
3	1967	Mannix	Miss Riley	67
4	1971	Alias Smith and Jones		69
5	1971	McMillan & Wife	Nurse Roz Beach	69
6	1971	McMillan & Wife	Della Wheatley	69
7	1972	Emergency!	Mrs. Collins	78
8	1976	Delvecchio	Nancy Travis	0
9	1978	Richie Brockelman, Private Eye	Sharon Diederson	50
10	1981	Hill Street Blues	Fay Furillo	76
11	1984	Murder, She Wrote	Diane Raymond	75
12	1984	Crazy like a Fox	Riza's Ex-wife	71
13	1986	L.A. Law	Stacey Gill	71
14	1987	Hooperman	Captain C.Z. Stern	61
15	1990	Cop Rock	Mayor Louise Plank	40
16	1993	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine	Roana	79
17	1993	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman	Dr. Friskin	70
18	1993	NYPD Blue	Miriam Davis	70
19	1995	Murder One	Deputy D.A. Miriam Grasso	78

Barbara Bosson

Film

Television