Barbara Harris was born on July 25, 1935 in Evanston, Illinois.

Generally, Barbara Harris, along with Elaine May, are acknowledged as the pioneering women in the field of improvisational theatre.

Barbara Harris starred in "The Compass Players"; the first ongoing improvisational theatre troupe in America which was directed by her then-husband, Paul Sills.

Having made several TV appearances, Barbara Harris was in episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock" and "The Middle Ages".

In August 2005 Barbara Harris was starring in a new audio drama "Anne Manx on Amazonia", for the Radio Repertory Company of America. The show was set to air on XM Satellite Radio in the fall of 2005.

In 1962, Harris won a Tony for Best Supporting Actress (Musical) for "From the Second City"and, in 1966, as Best Actress (Musical) for "On a Clear Day When You Can See Forever". The following year Harris would take home another Best Actress Tony (Musical) for her performance in the musical, "The Apple Tree".

Barbara Harris's other notable credits include...

GROSSE POINTE BLANK (1997)

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (1988)

PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED (1986)

FREAKY FRIDAY (1976)

THE WAR BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN (1972)

PLAZA SUITE (1971)
SECOND-HAND HEARTS (1981)
THE SEDUCTION AND JOE TYNAN (1979)
THE NORTH AVENUE IRREGULARS (1979)
WHO IS HARRY KELLERMAN AND WHY IS HE SAYING THOSE TERRIBLE THINGS ABOUT ME. (1971)
PLAZA SUITE (1971)
OH DAD, POOR DAD, MAMMA'S HUNG YOU IN THE COLSET AND I'M FEELIN' SO SAD (1967)
A THOUSAND CLOWNS (1965)

OH DAD, POOR DAD, MAMA'S HUNG YOU IN THE CLOSET AND I'M FEELING SO SAD (1967)

TELEVISION:

MIDDLE AGES (TV SERIES) (1992)
STAND UP AND CHEER (TV SERIES) (1971)
THE DOCTORS AND THE NURSES (TV SERIES) (1964)
THE DEFENDERS (TV SERIES) (1964)
CHANNING (TV SERIES) (1963)
CHRONICLE (TV SERIES) (1963)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? (TV MOVIE) (1963)
ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS (TV SERIES) (1961)