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).
Filmography
all 150
Movies 80
TV Shows 70
self 10
Narrator 1
Voice 1
First Player
Hamlet (2024)
Movie
Olivia Hansford
A Very Venice Romance (2023)
Movie
Cheryl
Dreamland (2023)
TV
Olivia Arnold
The Chelsea Detective (2022)
TV
Mrs. Ambrigail
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint (2021)
Movie
Dolly Nolan
Whitstable Pearl (2021)
TV
Self - Narrator
Five Guys a Week (2020)
TV
Self - Narrator
Inside the Crown: Secrets of the Royals (2020)
TV
Self - Narrator
Smuggled (2019)
TV
Miss Ferguson
Trick or Treat (2019)
Movie
Viv Collins
Queens of Mystery (2019)
TV
Self - Narrator
Let's Talk About Sex (2019)
TV
Margaret
The Queen and I (2018)
Movie
Princess
Blue Iguana (2018)
Movie
Mrs. Cheveley
An Ideal Husband (2018)
Movie
Alison
The Escape (2018)
Movie
Jessie
The Bookshop (2017)
Movie
Natalia Sedova
The Chosen (2016)
Movie
Angela
The Rebel (2016)
TV
Princess Catherine Radziwill
iPartment Fantasy: The Force of Joy (2016)
TV
Matinee 'Madame Schirmer'
Mr. Holmes (2015)
Movie
1
Amelia, Contessa di Faraglione
Mapp and Lucia (2014)
TV
4.67
Miss Eversham
Bucky (2014)
Movie
Lesley
Inside No. 9 (2014)
TV
3.5
Connie
Happy Toys (2014)
Movie
Dr. Catherine Sheldon
Advance to Contact (2013)
Movie
Barbara Cartland
Psychobitches (2013)
TV
Ginny
The Spa (2013)
TV
Davina Malmort
Father Brown (2013)
TV
8
Bernice
May I Kill U? (2013)
Movie
Diana Vreeland
We'll Take Manhattan (2012)
Movie
Mrs. Brandley
Great Expectations (2011)
TV
4.25
Diana Watson
Death in Paradise (2011)
TV
4.5
Self - Participant
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011)
TV
Sheila Bloom
Friday Night Dinner (2011)
TV
2.67
Caroline Warwick QC
Silk (2011)
TV
6.55
Elizabeth
The Nativity (2010)
TV
Pat Poynter
Vexed (2010)
TV
4
Miss Prentice
Beautiful People (2008)
TV
Goneril
King Lear (2008)
Movie
Carol Harmison
Goal! II: Living the Dream (2007)
Movie
4.59
Daisy
Benidorm (2007)
TV
6
Jackie Knight
Brief Encounters (2006)
TV
Doctor Mendall
The IT Crowd (2006)
TV
5.73
Connie Woolf
Funland (2005)
TV
S & M Prostitute
Dead Fish (2005)
Movie
Carol Harmison
Goal! (2005)
Movie
5.04
Eye Patch Lady / Madame Kovarian
Doctor Who (2005)
TV
6.37
Narrator
His Passionate Bride (2005)
Movie
Lizzie Hinchcliffe
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
TV
6.11
Evilenko's wife
Evilenko (2004)
Movie
Miss Piggy (voice)
The Legend of the Tamworth Two (2004)
Movie
Clarissa
Hustle (2004)
TV
5.35
Various Characters
Monkey Dust (2003)
TV
Frances
Flyfishing (2003)
Movie
Suzi
Celeb (2002)
TV
April Summers
Having It Off (2002)
TV
Elizabeth
Manchild (2002)
TV
Isabella Flores
Superstition (2001)
Movie
Julia Sinclair
The Gentleman Thief (2001)
Movie
The Bolter
Love in a Cold Climate (2001)
TV
6
Rivka Kahn
Esther Kahn (2000)
Movie
Georgie
Shiner (2000)
Movie
Jessica
The Escort (1999)
Movie
Louise Ferman
Plastic Man (1999)
TV
Louise Ferman
Plastic Man (1999)
Movie
Mrs. Chambers
Toy Boys (1999)
Movie
Lady in Black
Still Crazy (1998)
Movie
Woman
Tea (1998)
Movie
Lady Jersey
A Royal Scandal (1997)
Movie
Beatrice Templeton
Photographing Fairies (1997)
Movie
Self
Ruby (1997)
TV
Diana Goode
The Ice House (1997)
TV
Ingrid Lockston / Constance Fielding
Midsomer Murders (1997)
TV
6
Princess Catherine Radziwill
Rhodes (1996)
TV
Sally Denton
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town (1995)
Movie
Andrea Wallis
3 Steps to Heaven (1995)
Movie
Marie
Giorgino (1994)
Movie
Helen Wormsley
Fish Tale (1994)
Movie
Sally Denton
Rik Mayall Presents (1993)
TV
Anita Lawrence
Chef (1993)
TV
Miss Trumble
Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1993)
Movie
Ellen, Lily's mother
The Leaving of Liverpool (1992)
TV
Ellen, Lily's mother
The Leaving of Liverpool (1992)
Movie
Gloria Twigge
Murder Most Horrid (1991)
TV
Freddie Hancock
Hancock (1991)
Movie
Claire Deeds
The Grasscutter (1990)
Movie
Helga Bauer
The Nightmare Years (1989)
TV
Rebecca
Behaving Badly (1989)
TV
Merlina Rival / Lady Millicent
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
TV
6.24
Irina Tereschkov
This Is David Lander (1988)
TV
Winnie Verloc
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (1988)
TV
Rosie Hobbs
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
Movie
Leonie Orton
Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
Movie
6
Nicole Burgess
Inspector Morse (1987)
TV
4.83
Nancy
Casualty (1986)
TV
Sister Saint Winifred
Castaway (1986)
Movie
Venus de Milo
A Zed & Two Noughts (1985)
Movie
Wanda Grabinska
A Flame to the Phoenix (1983)
Movie
Jill - PA
Acceptable Levels (1983)
Movie
Mission Girl
The Missionary (1982)
Movie
Annie Besant
Timewatch (1982)
TV
Melody
Play for Today (1970)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.83
Based on 1.05 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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2002
1994
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1958-05-13 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceWolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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