Barbara Bosson (born November 1, 1939) is an American actress who has starred on television and in film.
Bosson was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania to a tennis coach father. Her first feature film was the 1968 movie, Bullitt. She is well known for her roles in the 1980s NBC television series Hill Street Blues as the vulnerable "Fay Furillo" during the series' first six seasons. Later, she went on to play the tough prosecutor "Miriam Grasso" on Mu...
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Barbara Bosson (born November 1, 1939) is an American actress who has starred on television and in film.
Bosson was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania to a tennis coach father. Her first feature film was the 1968 movie, Bullitt. She is well known for her roles in the 1980s NBC television series Hill Street Blues as the vulnerable "Fay Furillo" during the series' first six seasons. Later, she went on to play the tough prosecutor "Miriam Grasso" on Murder One from 1995 to 1997, which earned her an Emmy nomination.
Bosson starred in the 1970s series Richie Brockelman, Private Eye as Sharon. Other roles include the short-lived series Hooperman and Cop Rock. Some of Bosson's film appearances include her well-known role as Alex Rogan's mom in the 1984 hit science fiction film The Last Starfighter.
Bosson has made guest appearances on many shows, ranging from Mannix, Crazy Like a Fox, L.A. Law, Civil Wars, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in the season 2 episode "Rivals" as Roana) and Lois & Clark:...
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