Saturday, February 18, 2023

Barbara Bosson obit

Barbara Bosson, ‘Hill Street Blues’ Star, Dies at 83

 

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Barbara Bosson, an Emmy-nominated actor known for her role as Fay Furillo on “Hill Street Blues,” died Saturday in Los Angeles. She was 83 years old.

Bosson’s death was confirmed by her son, Jesse Bochco.

“More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at. When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt,” Bochco said in an Instagram tribute. “If she didn’t, you may well have also known that too. Forever in our hearts. I love you Mama.”

From 1981 to 1986, Bosson was a main cast member on “Hill Street Blues,” portraying Fay Furillo, the ex-wife to police captain Frank Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti). She received five Emmy nominations for best supporting actress in a drama series throughout her tenure on the series. She was nominated in the same category in 1995 for “Murder One,” which shows the life of prominent attorney Theodore Hoffman at a Los Angeles firm, in which Bosson played Miriam Grasso.

Bosson’s other acting credits include “Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours,” “Richie Brockelman, Private Eye,” “Hooperman,” “Cop Rock” and “The Last Starfighter,” in addition to guest appearances in “Mannix,” “Crazy Like a Fox,” “L.A. Law,” “Civil Wars” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.” She has also written works such as “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” “A Session With the Committee” and “Scattering Dad.”

Bosson was born in Charleroi, Pa. in 1939. Her first feature credit came with the Steve McQueen crime thriller “Bullitt” in 1968. In 1970, Bosson married writer-producer Steven Bochco (“Hill Street Blues,” “L.A. Law,” “Murder One”), with whom she had two children. The two divorced in 1997. Bochco died in 2018.

Bosson is survived by her son, daughter, granddaughter and grandson.

Filmography

Film

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1968      Bullitt    Nurse    Uncredited

1969      The Love God? Minor    Uncredited

1974      Mame   Emily    

1978      Capricorn One   Alva Leacock      

1978      Operating Room               Unknown            Television movie

1984      Calendar Girl Murders    Nancy    Television movie

1984      The Last Starfighter         Jane Rogan        

1985      Hostage Flight   Roberta Spooner              Television movie

1986      The Education of Allison Tate      Lisa Stubbs         

1989      Little Sweetheart             Mrs. Davies        

1998      Scattering Dad   Writer   Television movie

Television

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1969      Mannix                 Miss Riley            S3-Episode 05: "A Question of Midnight"

1972      Longstreet          Unknown            Episode: "The Sound of Money Talking"

1972      Emergency!        Mrs. Collins         Episode: "Saddled"

1972      Alias Smith and Jones     Mrs. Schwedes Episode: "The Ten Days That Shook Kid Curry"

1973      Griff       Zena      Episode: "Countdown to Terror"

1974      McMillan & Wife              Della Wheatley Episode: "Downshift to Danger"

1975      Sunshine              Mrs. Cox              Episode: "Father Nature"

1976      McMillan & Wife              Nurse Roz Beach               Episode: "The Deadly Cure"

1976      Delvecchio          Nancy Travis       Episode: "Board of Rights"

1978      Richie Brockelman, Private Eye   Sharon Diederson            6 episodes

1981–1985          Hill Street Blues                Fay Furillo           100 episodes

Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1981–85)

1986      Crazy Like a Fox                 Unknown            Episode: "A Fox at the Races"

1986      L.A. Law                Stacey Gill           2 episodes

1986      The New Mike Hammer                 Mrs. Wayne        Episode: "Requiem for Billy"

1987      ABC Afterschool Special                 Donna Crandall Episode: "Supermom's Daughter"

1987–1989          Hooperman        Captain C.Z. Stern            42 episodes

1988      Hotel     Sydney Page       Episode: "Contest of Wills"

1988      Murder, She Wrote         Diane Raymond                Episode: "Wearing of the Green"

1990      Cop Rock              Mayor Louise Plank         10 episodes

1992–1993          Civil Wars            Judge Babyak     3 episodes

1994      Star Trek: Deep Space Nine          Roana   Episode: "Rivals"

1994      NYPD Blue           Miriam Davis      Episode: "Simone Says"

1995–1997          Murder One       Miriam Grasso   41 episodes

Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series

Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

1995      Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Dr. Friskin            2 episodes

1997      Total Security     Pamela Chapin Episode: "Evasion of the Body Snatchers"

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