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Barbara Densmoor Harris (July 25, 1935 – August 21, 2018) was an American actress. She appeared in such movies as A Thousand Clowns, Plaza Suite, Nashville, Family Plot, Freaky Friday, Peggy Sue Got Married, and Grosse Pointe Blank. Harris won a Tony Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. She also received four Golden Globe Award nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barbara Harris (actress), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Barbara Harris was an accomplished American stage and film actress, widely recognized as a foundational figure in the improvisational comedy movement through her work with The Second City.
She is celebrated for her versatile character performances in films such as Nashville, Family Plot, Freaky Friday, and Grosse Pointe Blank.
She was one of the early luminaries of The Second City in Chicago, which heavily influenced her approach to ensemble performance and comic timing.