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Barbara Bosson

Highest Rated: 76% The Last Starfighter (1984)

Lowest Rated: 76% The Last Starfighter (1984)

Birthday: Nov 1, 1939

Birthplace: Charleroi, Pennsylvania, USA

Although she appeared occasionally in films ("Capricorn One" 1978, "The Last Starfighter" 1984), Barbara Bosson was best-known for her regular TV appearances throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s. After three years experience in improvisational comedy with the renowned San Francisco-based troupe The Committee, she relocated to Los Angeles and began to appear on episodic TV as well as scripting episodes for series, including the ABC drama "Family." Beginning in the late 70s, Bosson appeared regularly in series created and/or produced by her husband Steven Bochco. She was the trusted secretary to the youthful private eye in "Richie Brockelman" (NBC, 1978); the at times annoying ex-wife of Daniel J. Travanti's Frank Furillo on "Hill Street Blues" (NBC, 1981-86); the demanding but insecure police captain to John Ritter's detective in the half-hour comedy/drama "Hooperman" (ABC, 1987-89); the corrupt, ambitious mayor in the musical/drama "Cop Rock" (ABC, 1990); and the tough prosecuting attorney Miriam Grasso in "Murder One" (ABC, 1995-97). Barbara Bosson died on February 18, 2023 at the age of 83.

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Highest rated movies

76% 70% The Last Starfighter
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Hostage Flight
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Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
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Scattering Dad
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24% The Calendar Girl Murders
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47% Jury Duty; The Comedy
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54% Little Sweetheart
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Diary of Richie Brockelman
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56% The Committee
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Scattering Dad Executive Producer - 1998
No Score Yet 47% Jury Duty; The Comedy Brattner (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 54% Little Sweetheart Mrs. Davies (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hostage Flight Roberta Spooner (Character) - 1985
76% 70% The Last Starfighter Jane Rogan (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 24% The Calendar Girl Murders Nancy (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Diary of Richie Brockelman Sharon Diederson (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours Sharon Peterson (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet 56% The Committee Unknown (Character) - 1969

TV

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91% 67% Murder One Asst. D.A. Miriam Grasso (Character) 1995-1997
86% 87% Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
83% 95% NYPD Blue Miriam Davis (Guest Star) 1994
91% 89% Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Roana (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Civil Wars Judge Babyak (Guest Star) 1992
53% No Score Yet Cop Rock Mayor Louise Plank (Character) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hooperman Captain C.Z. Stern (Character) 1987-1989
No Score Yet 89% Murder, She Wrote Diane Raymond (Guest Star) 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hotel Sydney Page (Guest Star) 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Unknown (Guest Star) 1986
97% 85% Hill Street Blues Fay Furillo (Character) 1981-1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mannix Miss Riley (Guest Star) 1969