巴里·索南菲尔德，生于曼哈顿，先后获纽约大学政治系及电影系双重学位。与美国影坛上后来卓有名气的柯恩兄弟同学，1984年并为他们的处女作电影《血迷宫》执镜。之后又陆续为他们拍摄了一些作品，如《美丽的坏女人》、《抚养亚历桑那》、《当哈利碰上莎莉》、《战栗游戏》等。
After graduating from Yale's School of Drama in Directing, Gordon first gained recognition when her script for a Hard Rain was chosen by Showtime's Discovery Program. Thanks to Steven Spielberg, a rough cut of her film attracted the attention of George Lucas who donated the film's mix at Skywalker Ranch. A Hard Rain went on to win dramatic awards at the British Short Film Festival and the Hampton's Film Festival.
美国演员，曾出演《老友有喜》、《育儿守则》、《实习医生格蕾》等。
