Known for:	Freaky Friday, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Family Plot
Birth name:	Barbara Harris
Birthday:	25 July 1935, Evanston, Illinois, USA
Height:	5' 7" (1.70 m)

Along with Elaine May, she is generally acknowledged to be one of the pioneering women in the field of improvisational theatre. Scenes she created with Alan Arkin, Severn Darden, Paul Sand and other celebrated members of the Second City and Compass companies are studied as masterpieces of the form. Most famous scenes: "Museum Piece" (with Arkin) and "First Affair" (with Darden). Her mother, Natalie Densmoor, was an accomplished pianist, and her father, Oscar Harris, was a tree-surgeon who later became a businessman. Won Broadway's 1967 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for "The Apple Tree." This followed two previous Tony nominations: in 1962, as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "From the Second City," and, in 1966, as Best Actress (Musical) for "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever."

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