She is the daughter of father Sol Barkin, a chemical salesman, and mother Evelyn Rozin Barkin, a hospital administrator who worked at Jamaica Hospital.
She was born in The Bronx, New York, United States on April 16, 1954, as Ellen Rona Barkin.
We talked about Bob Dylan and the evils of yellow journalism and the exquisite phrasing of Frank Sinatra.
She had utter power over me… Our friendship flowered.