Barbara Bryne

Barbara Bryne

Born: April 1, 1929
Died: May 2, 2023
in London, England
Barbara Bryne (April 1, 1929 - May 2, 2023) was a British-born, U.S.-based stage, film and television actress. Onstage she appeared in comedy, dramatic and musical productions. The London-born actress studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA).

Movies for Barbara Bryne...

Into the Woods
Title: Into the Woods
Character: Jack's Mother
Released: March 15, 1991
Type: Movie
In this Tony Award-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim, several fairy tale characters learn the hard way that the 'Happily Ever After' they sought isn't necessarily so happy after all.
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Two Evil Eyes
Title: Two Evil Eyes
Released: January 25, 1990
Type: Movie
A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a strange black cat.
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Sunday in the Park with George
Title: Sunday in the Park with George
Character: Old Lady / Blair
Released: June 16, 1986
Type: Movie
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte by Georges Seurat is one of the great paintings of the world, and in "Sunday in the Park with George," book writer James Lapine and composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim bring a story based on the work brilliantly to life. While the painting depicts people gathered on an island in the Seine, the musical goes beyond simply describing their lives. It is an exploration of art, of love, of commitment. Seurat connected dots to create images; Lapine and Sondheim use connection as the heart of all our relationships. Winner of the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Originally broadcast as part of "American Playhouse" on PBS (season five, episode nineteen).
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Amadeus
Title: Amadeus
Character: Frau Weber
Released: September 19, 1984
Type: Movie
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a remarkably talented young Viennese composer who unwittingly finds a fierce rival in the disciplined and determined Antonio Salieri. Resenting Mozart for both his hedonistic lifestyle and his undeniable talent, the highly religious Salieri is gradually consumed by his jealousy and becomes obsessed with Mozart's downfall, leading to a devious scheme that has dire consequences for both men.
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The Bostonians
Title: The Bostonians
Character: Mrs. Tarrant
Released: May 1, 1984
Type: Movie
A bored lawyer and a suffragette vie for the attention of a faith healer's charismatic daughter.
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Svengali
Title: Svengali
Character: Mrs. Burns-Rizzo
Released: March 9, 1983
Type: Movie
An old singer coaches a young woman whom he believes will be the next singing sensation. As she starts off with her career, their bond gets stronger. An adaptation of George L. Du Maurier's novel "Trilby"
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Maid in America
Title: Maid in America
Character: Aunt Melissa
Released: September 22, 1982
Type: Movie
An unemployed worker answers a personal ad for a housekeeper to a crusading female lawyer, and then takes her to court to force her to accept him into her home, claiming sex discrimination.
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Title: Love, Sidney
Character: Mrs. Gaffney
Released: October 28, 1981
Type: TV
A middle-aged gay artist shares his New York apartment with a single mother and her little girl. Based on a short story written by Marilyn Cantor Baker, which was subsequently adapted into a TV movie entitled Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend. Love, Sidney was the first program on American television to feature a gay character as the central lead, although for the series, Sidney's homosexuality was almost entirely downplayed from its subtle yet unmistakable presence in the two-hour pilot.
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The School for Scandal
Title: The School for Scandal
Character: Mrs. Candour
Released: April 2, 1975
Type: Movie
London society matron Lady Sneerwell loves to gossip and spends her free time engaged in manipulation. When she selfishly derails the romance of Charles Surface, her scheming unexpectedly creates a ripple effect among her well-to-do acquaintances.
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Title: Great Performances
Character: Mrs. Candour
Released: January 28, 1971
Type: TV
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.