Barbara Bosson

Barbara Bosson (November 1, 1939 – February 18, 2023) was an American actress and writer. She is best known for her roles in the television series Hill Street Blues (1981–1986) and Murder One (1995–1997), for both of which she received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

Early life Bosson was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, to a tennis coach father, and raised in the nearby coal-mining town of Belle Vernon. She and her family moved to Florida, and she graduated from Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport in 1957. In 1978 she was regular cast member in the short-lived detective drama series, Richie Brockelman, Private Eye. She later had a recurring role in the legal drama Civil Wars and guest-starred on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in episode "Rivals" as Roana), and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. From 1995 to 1997, Bosson starred as tough prosecutor Miriam Grasso in the ABC legal drama series, Murder One, which earned her an additional Emmy Award nomination.

Personal life and death In 1970, Bosson married writer-producer Steven Bochco, 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.

Bosson died in Los Angeles on February 18, 2023, at the age of 83.

Filmography

Film

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 episodesNominated—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 episodesViewers for Quality Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama SeriesNominated—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"

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Notes 1981 33rd Primetime Emmy Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Hill Street Blues 1982 34th Primetime Emmy Awards 1983 35th Primetime Emmy Awards 1984 36th Primetime Emmy Awards 1985 37th Primetime Emmy Awards 1996 48th Primetime Emmy Awards Murder One Viewers for Quality Television Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series 1997