Barbara Bosson Wiki: Actress, Net Worth, 'Hill Street Blues' & Facts About Steven Bochco's Ex Spouse

Barbara Bosson was born on November 1st, 1939. She is an American actress who has starred on television and in films. Barbara Bosson is the ex spouse of late director/producer Steven Bochco. She was his second wife and they had two children together. She was brought up in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania which is a small coal-mining town about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh. When she was just a teenager, she along with her family had moved to Florida, where she enrolled at the Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport. After completing her graduation, she was accepted into the Drama Department of Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh. When Bosson learned the tuition fees would be too high for her parents to pay for, she instead moved to New York where she supported herself in several jobs like that of a secretary, television production assistant, Playboy Bunny, etc. Bosson was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. Her father was a tennis coach. Barbara's first feature film was the crime thriller 'Bullitt' released in 1968. Bosson is well known for her roles in the 1980's NBC television series, 'Hill Street Blues' in the role of the vulnerable Fay Furillo during the series' first six seasons. She later went on to portray a tough prosecutor, Miriam Grasso on the series, 'Murder One' aired from 1995 to 1997. 'Murder One' also earned her an Emmy Award nomination. Bosson starred in the 1970s series, 'Richie Brockelman Private Eye' in the role of Sharon. Other famous roles include in the series 'Hooperman' and 'Cop Rock'. Hooperman is an American comedy-drama series which aired on ABC from September 23, 1987 until July 26, 1989. The show centered on the professional and personal life of San Francisco police Inspector Harry Hooperman, played by John Ritter. Some of Bosson's film appearances include her role as Alex Rogan's mother in the science fiction film 'The Last Starfighter' released in 1984. 'The Last Starfighter' is a 1984 American space opera film directed by Nick Castle. The film tells the story of Alex Rogan, an average teenager recruited by an alien defense force to fight in an interstellar war. Bosson has also made few guest appearances on some series, ranging from Mannix, Crazy Like a Fox, L.A. Law, Civil Wars, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in episode "Rivals" as Roana) and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. In 1970, Bosson got married to writer-producer Steven Bochco, who produced and even created a number of series in which she starred, including Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Murder One and Cop Rock. The couple had two children before they divorced in 1997.

Steven Ronald Bochco was the renowned writer, producer and creator of several TV shows and films. Born in 1943, Bochco died in 2018 after battling leukemia since many years. Bochco during his lifetime had created a number of television series, including Hill Street Blues, Over There, L.A. Law, Doogie Howser, M.D., and NYPD Blue In 1970, Bochco got married for the second time to actress Barbara Bosson. His first marriage was with Gabrielle Levin which lasted only for four years. Bosson featured as a regular on 'Hill Street Blues' which was his own television series. The couple had two children before they divorced in 1997. He later married Dayna Kalins on August 12th, 2000. His son, Jesse Bochco, by his second wife Barbara Bosson, also became a producer/director on NYPD Blue and directed the pilot episode of 'Raising the Bar'. Jesse Bochco later appeared on the television series, 'Hill Street Blues'. Jesse Bosson, has directed many episodes of his father's shows, like NYPD Blue, Philly, and Over There. Bochco was the executive producer of the TV film, 'Hollis & Rae' released in the year 2006. Bochco was the executive producer of the television series, 'Commander in Chief'. Bochco was diagnosed with leukemia in 2014 and he required a bone marrow transplant later that year. He could not battle the disease and he died on April 1, 2018.

Barbara Bosson won Emmy nominations for her portrayal of Fay Furillo, ex-wife of Capt. Frank Furillo on "Hill Street Blues". She said in an interview that even if the police series gets a new season on NBC, "Fay won't show up again." Barbara refused the play the character of Fay showing her anger for forcibly removing her husband (now ex spouse) out of the Emmy winning series which he helped to create in the first place. She created headlines when she was quoted saying that the producers 'haven't been straight with me'. She has asked for her release from the show because she prefers to side her husband with whom they have been quite unfair. Some other reports mentioned a salary dispute as her reason of leaving the show. "Part of the agreement of my leaving was that I would come back if the script was okay. It really makes me angry that there has been no explanation about Faye's disappearing. Not one single person turned and said, 'Where's Faye?'" Barbara Bosson once worked as a Playboy Bunny. She is the mother of Melissa Bochco and Jesse Bochco. She is also the ex-sister in law of Alan Rachins and Joanna Frank.