ACTOR
Frances Barber
Known for Doctor Who · The IT Crowd · Agatha Christie's Poirot
Frances Barber (née Brookes, born 13 May 1958) is an English actress. She received Olivier Award nominations for her work in the plays Camille (1985), and Uncle Vanya (1997). Her film appearances include three collaborations with Gary Oldman in Prick Up Your Ears (1987), We Think the World of You (1988) and Dead Fish (2005); as well as Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987); Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1992); and latterly Film Stars Don't Die in…
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- Born
- May 13, 1958
- Birthplace
- Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Frances Barber (née Brookes, born 13 May 1958) is an English actress. She received Olivier Award nominations for her work in the plays Camille (1985), and Uncle Vanya (1997). Her film appearances include three collaborations with Gary Oldman in Prick Up Your Ears (1987), We Think the World of You (1988) and Dead Fish (2005); as well as Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987); Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1992); and latterly Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017). Barber's numerous television credits include The Street (2009), Doctor Who (2011), Silk (2012–2014), and Whitstable Pearl (2021–2022).
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Home Sweet HomeMelody
1982
The MissionaryMission Girl
1982
A Flame to the PhoenixWanda Grabinska
1983
Acceptable LevelsJill
1983
Those Glory Glory DaysWoman
1983
Hard FeelingsViv
1984
A Zed & Two NoughtsVenus de Milo
1985
White CityAlice
1985
CastawaySister Saint Winifred
1986
Prick Up Your EarsLeonie Orton
1987
Sammy and Rosie Get LaidRosie
1987D
Duck
1988
Twelfth Night, or What You WillViola / Cesario
1988
We Think the World of YouMegan
1988
Separate BedroomsGert
1989
The GrasscutterClaire Deeds
1990DN
Do Not DisturbJenny
1991
HancockFreddie Hancock
1991
Secret FriendsAngela
1991
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the GorgonMedusa
1991
Young Soul RebelsAnn
1991
The Leaving of LiverpoolEllen, Lil's Mother
1992AS
A Statement of AffairsPip
1993
Soft Top Hard ShoulderMiss Trumble
1993
ThatcherworldPenny Jenkins
1993
Deep in My Heart - Germaine and BenjaminAnna Lindsay
1994FT
Fish TaleHelen Wormsley
1994
GiorginoMarie
1994
In The Cold Light Of DayMother
1994
Return to Blood RiverKaren
1994
Scarborough Ahoy!Maria
1994
3 Steps to HeavenAndrea Wallis
1995
Aristophanes: The Gods Are LaughingAdonia
1995IM
It Might Be YouWendy
1995
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old TownSally Denton
1995CO
Circles of Deceit: Sleeping DogsAnnie Shepherd
1996
A Royal ScandalLady Jersey
1997
Photographing FairiesBeatrice Templeton
1997JI
Just in Time
1998
Still CrazyLady in Black
1998
TeaWoman
1998PM
Plastic ManLouise Ferman
1999
The EscortJessica
1999
Toy BoysMrs. Chambers
1999
Esther KahnRivka Kahn
2000
ShinerGeorgie
2000
SuperstitionIsabella Flores
2001
The Children's Midsummer Night's DreamThanks
2001
The Gentleman ThiefJulia Sinclair
2001
The Red SirenEva
2002
BoudicaAgrippina
2003
FlyfishingFrances
2003L
ListeningWoman
2003
EvilenkoFenja Evilenka
2004
The Legend of the Tamworth TwoMiss Piggy (voice)
2004
Dead FishS & M Prostitute
2005
Goal!Carol Harmison
2005
His Passionate BrideNarrator (voice)
2005
Goal II: Living the DreamCarol Harmison
2007
King LearGoneril
2008
The Fattest Man in BritainJanice
2009
We'll Take ManhattanDiana Vreeland
2012
Bad Education: Christmas SpecialAlfie's Mum
2013
May I Kill U?Bernice
2013
Muse of FireSelf
2013B
BuckyMiss Eversham
2014
The IT Crowd ManualSelf
2014
Mr. HolmesMatinee "Madame Schirmer"
2015
The ChosenNatalia Sedova
2016
Film Stars Don't Die in LiverpoolJoy
2017
The BookshopJessie Welford
2017
An Ideal HusbandMrs. Cheveley
2018
Blue IguanaPrincess
2018
McKellen: Playing the Part
2018
The EscapeAlison
2018
The Queen and IPrincess Margaret
2018
Trick or TreatMiss Ferguson
2019
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The MezzotintMrs Ambrigail
2021
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of SquirrelSelf
2021
A Bird Flew InMarie
2022
HamletFirst Player / Player Queen / Second Clown
2024
The People Before
2025
The Secret Santa ProjectCarol
2025
A Hand to HoldMoira
2026
MUSIK
2026
The State of UsJoan
2026
A Mother For An HourNestan
FL
From London with Love
Television
Omnibus1 eps
1967
Play for TodayMelody · 1 eps
1970
A Ghost Story for ChristmasMrs Ambrigail · 1 eps
1971
An Audience with...Self · 1 eps
1978
TimewatchAnnie Besant · 1 eps
1982
Reilly: Ace of SpiesDagmara · 3 eps
1983
Screen TwoJenny Coldfield · 1 eps
1985Screen TwoKaren · 1 eps
1985Screen TwoMother · 1 eps
1985
CasualtyNancy · 1 eps
1986
Inspector MorseNicole Burgess · 1 eps
1987
Red DwarfGenny · 1 eps
1988
The Modern World: Ten Great WritersWinnie Verloc · 1 eps
1988
Agatha Christie's PoirotLady Millicent · 1 eps
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotMerlina Rival · 1 eps
1989
Behaving Badly4 eps
1989
Screen OneFreddie Hancock · 1 eps
1989
The Nightmare YearsHelga Bauer · 4 eps
1989
Murder Most HorridGloria Twigge · 1 eps
1991
The Orchid HouseJoan · 4 eps
1991
The Storyteller: Greek MythsMedusa · 1 eps
1991
The Leaving of Liverpool2 eps
1992
ChefAnita Lawrence · 1 eps
1993
Rik Mayall PresentsSally Denton · 1 eps
1993
Space PrecinctErika Brandt · 1 eps
1994
Dalziel and PascoeAmanda 'Cap' Marvell · 1 eps
1996
RhodesPrincess Catherine Radziwill · 8 eps
1996
Midsomer MurdersIngrid Lockston · 1 eps
1997Midsomer MurdersConstance Fielding · 1 eps
1997
RubySelf · 2 eps
1997
The Ice HouseDiana Goode · 2 eps
1997
Real WomenAnna Nicholls · 7 eps
1998
Bremner, Bird and Fortune89 eps
1999
Gimme Gimme GimmeJanine · 1 eps
1999
Plastic ManLouise Ferman · 2 eps
1999
Love in a Cold ClimateThe Bolter · 2 eps
2001C
Celeb6 eps
2002HI
Having It Off6 eps
2002
Monkey Dust(voice) · 18 eps
2003
Agatha Christie's MarpleLizzie Hinchcliffe · 1 eps
2004
HustleClarissa · 1 eps
2004
New Tricks1 eps
2004
Doctor WhoMadame Kovarian · 3 eps
2005Doctor WhoEye Patch Lady · 3 eps
2005
FunlandConnie Woolf · 10 eps
2005BE
Brief EncountersJackie Knight · 1 eps
2006
Hotel Babylon1 eps
2006
The IT CrowdDoctor Mendall · 1 eps
2006
The Street1 eps
2006
BenidormDaisy · 1 eps
2007
Beautiful PeopleMiss Prentice · 1 eps
2008BB
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly MoneyDinner Guest · 1 eps
2008
Law & Order: UK1 eps
2009
Pete versus Life1 eps
2010
The NativityElizabeth · 4 eps
2010
VexedPat Poynter · 1 eps
2010
Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant · 1 eps
2011
Death in ParadiseDiana Watson · 1 eps
2011
Friday Night DinnerSheila Bloom · 1 eps
2011
Great ExpectationsMrs. Brandley · 2 eps
2011
SilkCaroline Warwick QC · 12 eps
2011
Playhouse PresentsBette Davis · 1 eps
2012Playhouse PresentsDoris Stokes · 1 eps
2012Playhouse PresentsCatherine the Great · 1 eps
2012
Father BrownDavina Malmort · 1 eps
2013
PsychobitchesBette Davis · 1 eps
2013PsychobitchesDoris Stokes · 1 eps
2013PsychobitchesCatherine the Great · 1 eps
2013PsychobitchesElizabeth I · 1 eps
2013PsychobitchesSt Catherine · 1 eps
2013PsychobitchesWhistler's Mother · 1 eps
2013PsychobitchesThora Hind · 1 eps
2013PsychobitchesJosephine-Joseph · 1 eps
2013PsychobitchesBarbara Cartland · 1 eps
2013
The SpaGinny · 6 eps
2013
Inside No. 9Lesley · 1 eps
2014
Mapp and LuciaAmelia, Contessa di Faraglione · 3 eps
2014
Britain's Busiest Airport: HeathrowNarrator · 1 eps
2015
The RebelAngela · 2 eps
2016SC
Summer Comedy ShortsMum · 1 eps
2017
Let's Talk About SexNarrator · 3 eps
2019
Queens of MysteryViv Collins · 1 eps
2019
Semi-DetachedPatricia · 2 eps
2020
Whitstable PearlDolly Nolan · 18 eps
2021
The Chelsea DetectiveOlivia Arnold · 5 eps
2022
DreamlandCheryl · 6 eps
2023Photos
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