Writing
Barra Grant
Born
1948-12-24 (77)
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known for
Writing
Credits
17 titles
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barra Grant (born Barbara Carol Wayne; December 24, 1948) is an American actress, screenwriter, film director and playwright. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barra Grant, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
7.730-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor and new best friend Rhoda. Mary unexpectedly lands a job as associate producer at the TV station WJM, where she works alongside her bristly boss, Lou; the comical newswriter, Murray; and the newscast's often-incompetent anchor, Ted.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
Centres on the lives of three single girls living in bedsit-land in London SW3.
Take Three Girls
1969
4.3A man buys a painting depicting witches being burned at the stake, one of whom bears an uncanny resemblance to his wife.
Daughters of Satan
1972
6.4A group of friends plan an intervention to help their pal address his drinking problem. Things go awry when the shrink they hired fails to show up
Life of the Party
2005
6.1The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental ills.
The Earth Day Special
1990
5.4To beat out competing ambulance services, an ace driver, an office secretary/paramedic and a suspended cop resort to some outrageous behavior to help people in distress. They're a crew whose condition is even more critical than their clients!
Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
Film credits
1970s · 7 titles
4.3A man buys a painting depicting witches being burned at the stake, one of whom bears an uncanny resemblance to his wife.
Daughters of Satan
1972
5.4To beat out competing ambulance services, an ace driver, an office secretary/paramedic and a suspended cop resort to some outrageous behavior to help people in distress. They're a crew whose condition is even more critical than their clients!
Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
6.4Based on an incident that occurred off the coast of Florida in 1973, this film tells the story of four men who find themselves trapped in a mini-submarine in the ocean depths.
Trapped Beneath the Sea
1974
4.4The true story of Leonard Matlovich, a U.S. Air Force sergeant who, in 1975, publicly divulged his homosexuality and fought to remain in service.
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
1978
8.0Randy has PTSD from the Army. After extreme treatment he is released into the world to make it on his own. He goes to Winnipeg to race his snowmobile cross country to St. Paul.
It Ain't Easy
1972
7.0A man determined to impress his son--and show up his son's stepfather--decides to try to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by setting a record for staying the longest time on roller skates.
Roll, Freddy, Roll!
1974
7.7Chaos ensues when two former college friends, one a housewife and the other the editor of a hip women's magazine, decide to swap lifestyles between them.
Let's Switch!
1975
Series credits
7.730-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor and new best friend Rhoda. Mary unexpectedly lands a job as associate producer at the TV station WJM, where she works alongside her bristly boss, Lou; the comical newswriter, Murray; and the newscast's often-incompetent anchor, Ted.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
Centres on the lives of three single girls living in bedsit-land in London SW3.
Take Three Girls
1969
Behind the camera
6.4A group of friends plan an intervention to help their pal address his drinking problem. Things go awry when the shrink they hired fails to show up
Life of the Party
2005
6.4A group of friends plan an intervention to help their pal address his drinking problem. Things go awry when the shrink they hired fails to show up
Life of the Party
2005
6.1The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental ills.
The Earth Day Special
1990
6.6An aging out of shape reporter falls for a pretty but seriously ill ballerina.
Slow Dancing In The Big City
1978
4.9After his wife leaves him, middle-aged Ben Bingham slips into a funk and refuses to change out of his pajamas. Justin, Ben's 17-year-old son, has the cure for what ails his depressed dad: he gives Ben a makeover and pushes him out into the singles scene. Soon Ben is the most popular guy in town, but when Justin falls in love for the first time, Ben must refocus his priorities and set about trying to win back his wife.
Love Hurts
2009
4.9After his wife leaves him, middle-aged Ben Bingham slips into a funk and refuses to change out of his pajamas. Justin, Ben's 17-year-old son, has the cure for what ails his depressed dad: he gives Ben a makeover and pushes him out into the singles scene. Soon Ben is the most popular guy in town, but when Justin falls in love for the first time, Ben must refocus his priorities and set about trying to win back his wife.
Love Hurts
2009
6.5A workaholic father becomes sole parent to his two young sons, and finds it hard to relate to them, consumed as he is with his own grief.
Misunderstood
1983
NRA '70s short about 8-year-old Willie, who wants to dance more than anything. Aired as an episode of "NBC Special Treat."
The Tap Dance Kid
1978