OT: RIP Barbara Bosson

[bac2therac]

Hill Street Blues actress dead at 83. She played Frank's shrill ex wife Faye

Barbara Bosson, Emmy-nominated star of Hill Street Blues, dies at 83

Barbara Bosson has died at the age of 83. The Emmy-nominated actress was famous for her role as divorcee Fay Furillo on the acclaimed NBC drama Hill Street Blues.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[T2Kplus20]

Never heard that name in my life.

 

[ashokan]

Never saw HSB.
I could never watch cop/doctor/lawyer shows

 

[bac2therac]

on the left

 

[Ronnie_B]

on the left

Veronica Hamil was amazing.

 

[colbert17]

I really liked Hill Street Blues

 

[e5fdny]

The original “Karen” and the executive producer’s wife.

Hated the character as much as Rhea Perlman’s Karla on “Cheers.”

 

[rutobs]

Hill Street Blues actress dead at 83. She played Frank's shrill ex wife Faye

Barbara Bosson, Emmy-nominated star of Hill Street Blues, dies at 83

Barbara Bosson has died at the age of 83. The Emmy-nominated actress was famous for her role as divorcee Fay Furillo on the acclaimed NBC drama Hill Street Blues.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Hill Street Blues-great show

 

[bac2therac]

The original “Karen” and the executive producer’s wife.

Hated the character as much as Rhea Perlman’s Karla on “Cheers.”

Yeah i was just a wee kid but damn you are right about that

Poor Frank

 

[rufeelinit]

I thought it was a really good show with a strong ensemble for a cast. Veronica Hamil's character used to refer to Daniel Travanti's as pizza man.

 

[ScarletNut]

I thought it was a really good show with a strong ensemble for a cast. Veronica Hamil's character used to refer to Daniel Travanti's as pizza man.

She looks a lot like Bridgette Moynihan

 

[MADHAT1]

The original “Karen” and the executive producer’s wife.

Hated the character as much as Rhea Perlman’s Karla on “Cheers.”

that was made the character Fay stand out, making it someone easy to dislike.

 

[e5fdny]

that was made the character Fay stand out, making it someone easy to dislike.

I know.

And it worked. 👍

 

[Knight Shift]

Long list of credits on IMDB. 5 episodes of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour are among her credits. Who knew?

Barbara Bosson - IMDb

Barbara Bosson. Actress: Hill Street Blues. 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...

www.imdb.com

 

[MURF87]

Forgot that she was Alex's mom in "The Last Starfighter". The starfighter vehicle had the coolest name for a weapons system - Death Blossom.

 

[e5fdny]

Forgot that she was Alex's mom in "The Last Starfighter". The starfighter vehicle had the coolest name for a weapons system - Death Blossom.

Me too. 🙁

Loved that movie.

 

[colbert17]

Was also on the ill fated show "Cop Rock".

 

[colbert17]

Hill Street Blues famous tagline