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Barra Grant

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Barra Grant
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Barra Grant was born on 31 December 1947 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Love Hurts (2009), Life of the Party (2005) and Dirty Dancing (1988). She was previously married to Brian Reilly.
BornDecember 31, 1947
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BornDecember 31, 1947
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Janeane Garofalo, Jenna Elfman, Richard E. Grant, Carrie-Anne Moss, Paula Mattioli, and Pamela Mattioli in Love Hurts (2009)
    Love Hurts
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 2009
    Clifton Collins Jr., John Ales, Eion Bailey, and Ellen Pompeo in Life of the Party (2005)
    Life of the Party
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 2005
    Melora Hardin and Patrick Cassidy in Dirty Dancing (1988)
    Dirty Dancing
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
    CBS Schoolbreak Special
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978)
      Slow Dancing in the Big City
      5.5
      • Mildred
      • 1978
    • Brad Dourif in Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978)
      Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Susan Hewman
      • 1978
    • The Sunshine Boys (1977)
      The Sunshine Boys
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Sylvia Grant
      • 1977
    • Serpico (1976)
      Serpico
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Marilyn
      • 1976
    • Good Heavens (1976)
      Good Heavens
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Kiki
      • 1976
    • Raquel Welch, Harvey Keitel, and Bill Cosby in Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
      Mother, Jugs & Speed
      5.9
      • Miss Crocker
      • 1976
    • Jack Warden in Jigsaw John (1976)
      Jigsaw John
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Donna
      • 1976
    • Lloyd Bridges in Joe Forrester (1975)
      Joe Forrester
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Nancy
      • 1976
    • Barbara Feldon in Let's Switch! (1975)
      Let's Switch!
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Morgan Ames
      • 1975
    • Roll, Freddy, Roll! (1974)
      Roll, Freddy, Roll!
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Sidni Kane
      • 1974
    • Trapped Beneath the Sea (1974)
      Trapped Beneath the Sea
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Grace Wallants
      • 1974
    • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
      Barnaby Jones
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Marie Hubble
      • 1973
    • Gunsmoke (1955)
      Gunsmoke
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Teresa
      • 1973
    • The Ted Bessell Show
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • 1973
    • Stuart Margolin and Julie Newmar in Love, American Style (1969)
      Love, American Style
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Boni (segment "Love and the Baby Derby")
      • 1973

    Writer

    • Janeane Garofalo, Jenna Elfman, Richard E. Grant, Carrie-Anne Moss, Paula Mattioli, and Pamela Mattioli in Love Hurts (2009)
      Love Hurts
      5.5
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Clifton Collins Jr., John Ales, Eion Bailey, and Ellen Pompeo in Life of the Party (2005)
      Life of the Party
      5.3
      • written by
      • 2005
    • Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Kim Fields, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Kim Coles, and John Henton in Living Single (1993)
      Living Single
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Freshman Dorm (1992)
      Freshman Dorm
      7.0
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1992
    • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
      CBS Schoolbreak Special
      6.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1991
    • The Earth Day Special (1990)
      The Earth Day Special
      5.6
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1990
    • Melora Hardin and Patrick Cassidy in Dirty Dancing (1988)
      Dirty Dancing
      5.7
      TV Series
      • developed by
      • written by
      • 1988–1989
    • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
      CBS Summer Playhouse
      6.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1987
    • Misunderstood (1983)
      Misunderstood
      5.9
      • screenplay by
      • 1983
    • Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978)
      Slow Dancing in the Big City
      5.5
      • writer
      • 1978
    • NBC Special Treat (1975)
      NBC Special Treat
      7.0
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • 1978

    Producer

    • Melora Hardin and Patrick Cassidy in Dirty Dancing (1988)
      Dirty Dancing
      5.7
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • producer
      • 1988–1989

    Videos2

    Daughters of Satan
    Trailer 1:35
    Daughters of Satan
    Mother, Jugs And Speed
    Trailer 1:53
    Mother, Jugs And Speed
    Mother, Jugs And Speed
    Trailer 1:53
    Mother, Jugs And Speed

    Personal details

    • Born
      • December 31, 1947
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Brian Reilly1982 - September 1, 2011 (his death, 1 child)
    • Children
      • Samantha Kate Reilly
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      • 1 Pictorial

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      Daughter of Miss America 1945, Bess Myerson.

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