Barbara Bosson (born November 1, 1939) is a retired

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actress. Her most notable role came in the television series ''

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'' (1981–1987), for which she was consecutively nominated for five

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Biography

Bosson was born in

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to a tennis coach father. Her first feature film was the crime thriller ''

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'' (1968). She is well known for her roles in the 1980s

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television series ''

'' as the vulnerable Fay Furillo during the series' first six seasons. She later went on to play the tough prosecutor Miriam Grasso on '' Murder One'' from 1995 to 1997, which earned her an Emmy Award nomination. Bosson starred in the 1970s series ''

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'' as Sharon. Other roles include the series ''

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'' and ''

Cop Rock ''Cop Rock'' is an American police procedural musical television series created by Steven Bochco and William M. Finkelstein for the American Broadcasting Company. It premiered on September 26, 1990, and broadcast eleven episodes before concludi ...

''. Some of Bosson's film appearances include her well-known role as Alex Rogan's mother in the science fiction film ''

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'' (1984). Bosson has made guest appearances on many series, ranging from ''

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'', '' Crazy Like a Fox'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (in episode "

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" as Roana) and '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman''. In 1970, Bosson married writer-producer

Steven Bochco Steven Ronald Bochco Masterson (December 16, 1943 – April 1, 2018) was an American television writer and producer. He developed a number of television series, including ''Hill Street Blues'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'', ''Cop Rock'' ...

, who created several of the series in which she starred, including ''Hill Street Blues'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Murder One'' and ''Cop Rock''. The couple had two children before divorcing in 1997.

Filmography

Film

Television

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bosson, Barbara 1939 births American film actresses American television actresses Carnegie Mellon University alumni Living people People from Charleroi, Pennsylvania