Frances Barber
May 13, 1958 (66 years old) in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
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).
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Hamletas First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown
- 2023 ·Dreamlandas Cheryl
- 2022 ·A Bird Flew Inas Marie
- 2022 ·The Chelsea Detectiveas Olivia Arnold
- 2021 ·A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotintas Mrs Ambrigail
- 2021 ·Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrelas Herself
- 2021 ·Whitstable Pearlas Dolly Nolan
- 2019 ·Trick or Treatas Miss Ferguson
- 2019 ·Queens of Mysteryas Viv Collins
- 2019 ·Let's Talk About Sexas Narrator
- 2018 ·The Queen and Ias Princess Margaret
- 2018 ·Blue Iguanaas Princess
- 2018 ·An Ideal Husbandas Mrs. Cheveley
- 2018 ·McKellen: Playing the Partas
- 2018 ·The Escapeas Alison
- 2017 ·Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpoolas Joy
- 2017 ·The Bookshopas Jessie
- 2016 ·The Chosenas Natalia Sedova
- 2016 ·The Rebelas Angela
- 2015 ·Mr. Holmesas Matinee "Madame Schirmer"
- 2014 ·Mapp and Luciaas Amelia, Contessa di Faraglione
- 2014 ·Buckyas Miss Eversham
- 2014 ·Inside No. 9as Lesley
- 2014 ·The IT Crowd Manualas Self
- 2013 ·Muse of Fireas Self
- 2013 ·Psychobitchesas Various Roles
- 2013 ·The Spaas Virginia (Ginny) Trench
- 2013 ·Father Brownas Davina Malmort
- 2013 ·May I Kill U?as Bernice
- 2012 ·Bad Educationas Alfie's Mum
- 2012 ·We'll Take Manhattanas Diana Vreeland
- 2011 ·Great Expectationsas Mrs. Brandley
- 2011 ·Death in Paradiseas Diana Watson
- 2011 ·Celebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant
- 2011 ·Friday Night Dinneras Sheila Bloom
- 2011 ·Silkas Caroline Warwick
- 2010 ·The Nativityas Elizabeth
- 2010 ·Vexedas Pat Poynter
- 2010 ·Pete versus Lifeas
- 2009 ·The Fattest Man in Britainas Janice
- 2009 ·Law & Order: UKas
- 2008 ·Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Moneyas Dinner Guest
- 2008 ·Beautiful Peopleas Miss Prentice
- 2008 ·King Learas Goneril
- 2007 ·Goal II: Living the Dreamas Carol Harmison
- 2007 ·Benidormas Daisy
- 2006 ·The Streetas
- 2006 ·The IT Crowdas Doctor Mendall
- 2006 ·The IT Crowdas Herself
- 2006 ·Hotel Babylonas
- 2005 ·Funlandas
- 2005 ·Dead Fishas S & M Prostitute
- 2005 ·Goal!as Carol Harmison
- 2005 ·Doctor Whoas Madame Kovarian
- 2005 ·Doctor Whoas Eye Patch Lady
- 2005 ·His Passionate Brideas Narrator (voice)
- 2004 ·Agatha Christie's Marpleas Lizzie Hinchcliffe
- 2004 ·Evilenkoas Fenja Evilenka
- 2004 ·The Legend of the Tamworth Twoas Miss Piggy (voice)
- 2004 ·Hustleas Clarissa
- 2004 ·New Tricksas
- 2003 ·Listeningas Woman
- 2003 ·Monkey Dustas
- 2003 ·Flyfishingas Frances
- 2002 ·Celebas
- 2002 ·The Red Sirenas Eva
- 2002 ·Having It Offas
- 2001 ·Superstitionas Isabella Flores
- 2001 ·Love in a Cold Climateas The Bolter
- 2000 ·Esther Kahnas Rivka Kahn
- 2000 ·Shineras Georgie
- 1999 ·The Escortas Jessica
- 1999 ·Bremner, Bird and Fortuneas
- 1999 ·Plastic Manas Louise Ferman
- 1999 ·Plastic Manas Louise Ferman
- 1999 ·Toy Boysas Mrs. Chambers
- 1999 ·Gimme Gimme Gimmeas Janine
- 1998 ·Still Crazyas Lady in Black
- 1998 ·Just in Timeas
- 1998 ·Teaas Woman
- 1997 ·Trial & Retributionas
- 1997 ·A Royal Scandalas Lady Jersey
- 1997 ·Photographing Fairiesas Beatrice Templeton
- 1997 ·Rubyas Self
- 1997 ·The Ice Houseas Diana Goode
- 1997 ·Midsomer Murdersas Ingrid Lockston
- 1997 ·Midsomer Murdersas Constance Fielding
- 1996 ·Rhodesas Princess Catherine Radziwill
- 1996 ·Dalziel & Pascoeas
- 1995 ·Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughingas Adonia
- 1995 ·Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Townas Sally Denton
- 1995 ·3 Steps to Heavenas Andrea Wallis
- 1994 ·Scarborough Ahoy!as Maria
- 1994 ·Giorginoas Marie
- 1994 ·Space Precinctas
- 1994 ·Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjaminas Anna Lindsay
- 1994 ·In The Cold Light Of Dayas Mother
- 1994 ·Return to Blood Riveras Karen
- 1994 ·Fish Taleas Helen Wormsley
- 1993 ·Rik Mayall Presentsas Sally Denton
- 1993 ·A Statement of Affairsas Pip
- 1993 ·Chefas Anita Lawrence
- 1993 ·Soft Top Hard Shoulderas Miss Trumble
- 1992 ·The Leaving of Liverpoolas
- 1992 ·The Leaving of Liverpoolas Ellen, Lil's Mother
- 1991 ·The Storyteller: Greek Mythsas Medusa
- 1991 ·Murder Most Horridas Gloria Twigge
- 1991 ·Hancockas Freddie Hancock
- 1991 ·Young Soul Rebelsas Ann
- 1991 ·Secret Friendsas Angela
- 1991 ·Do Not Disturbas
- 1991 ·The Orchid Houseas Joan
- 1990 ·The Grasscutteras
- 1989 ·Separate Bedroomsas Gert
- 1989 ·The Nightmare Yearsas Helga Bauer
- 1989 ·Behaving Badlyas
- 1989 ·Agatha Christie's Poirotas Lady Millicent
- 1989 ·Agatha Christie's Poirotas Merlina Rival
- 1988 ·Twelfth Night, or What You Willas Viola / Cesario
- 1988 ·We Think the World of Youas Megan
- 1988 ·Red Dwarfas Genny
- 1988 ·The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Winnie Verloc
- 1988 ·Duckas
- 1987 ·Sammy and Rosie Get Laidas Rosie
- 1987 ·Prick Up Your Earsas Leonie Orton
- 1987 ·Inspector Morseas Nicole Burgess
- 1986 ·Casualtyas Nancy
- 1986 ·Castawayas Sister Saint Winifred
- 1985 ·A Zed & Two Noughtsas Venus de Milo
- 1985 ·White Cityas Alice
- 1984 ·Hard Feelingsas Viv
- 1983 ·A Flame to the Phoenixas Wanda Grabinska
- 1983 ·Those Glory Glory Daysas Woman
- 1983 ·Reilly: Ace of Spiesas Dagmara
- 1983 ·Acceptable Levelsas Jill
- 1982 ·The Missionaryas Mission Girl
- 1982 ·Timewatchas Annie Besant
- 1982 ·Home Sweet Homeas Melody
- 1978 ·An Audience with...as Self
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas Melody