Sabina Franklyn
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Elizabeth Sabina Franklyn (born 15 September 1954) is an English actress, and the daughter of William Franklyn and Margo Johns. Franklyn attended the independent Queen's Gate School and acted on stage with repertory theatres before her television appearances. She appeared in the ITV sitcoms Keep It in the Family and Full House and was also in the final episode of Fawlty Towers, as well as various episodes of When the Boat Comes In, All Creatures Great and Small, Terry and June and Boon. She has also guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio dramas, Bang-Bang-a-Boom! and Situation Vacant. In November 2009, she played the role of Eve Wilson in Coronation Street. In earlier years she played Joanna Burton in the 1985 TV film Marple: The Moving Finger and in an adaption of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice as Jane Bennet in 1980. Franklyn also appeared in Central Independent Television's 1986 Halloween film The Worst Witch alongside Charlotte Rae, Diana Rigg, Fairuza Balk and Tim Curry. She was formerly married to actor John Challis, of Only Fools and Horses fame.
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- 2009 ยทFawlty Towers: Re-Openedas Quentina
- 1997 ยทMidsomer Murdersas Elaine Bennet
- 1990 ยทThe Upper Handas Zoe Trubshaw
- 1988 ยทThe Modern World: Ten Great Writersas (voice)
- 1986 ยทThe Worst Witchas Miss Spellbinder
- 1986 ยทOpen Airas
- 1985 ยทMiss Marple: The Moving Fingeras Joanna Burton
- 1984 ยทMiss Marpleas Joanna Burton
- 1982 ยทThe Curious Case Of Santa Clausas Barbara
- 1980 ยทPride and Prejudiceas Jane Bennet
- 1980 ยทKeep It in the Familyas
- 1979 ยทTerry and Juneas Liz
- 1978 ยทReturn of the Saintas Linda
- 1978 ยทAll Creatures Great and Smallas Susan Vaughan
- 1978 ยทBlake's 7as Chesil
- 1975 ยทFawlty Towersas Quentina