'Freaky Friday' actress Barbara Harris dies at 83
The actress was in Scottsdale, Ariz at the time and the cause of death has been identified as lung cancer.
'Freaky Friday' actress Barbara Harris died on Tuesday, at the age of 83, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. The actress was in Scottsdale, Ariz at the time and the cause of death has been identified as lung cancer.
An iconic name on Broadway, she has appeared in movies such as 'A Thousand Clowns,' 'Plaza Suite,' 'Nashville,' 'Family Plot,' 'Peggy Sue Got Married,' and 'Grosse Pointe Blank.'
Harris won the Tony award for Best Actress Leading In a Musical in 1967 for her stellar performances as Eve, Passionella, and Princess Barbara in 'The Apple Tree.' A series of three musical playlets with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, the musical was nominated in 6 categories but won only in this one.