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), and Silk (2012–2014).
Filmography
All 133
Movies 71
TV Shows 62
Self 8
Narrator 1
Voice 1
Marie

A Bird Flew In (2022)
Movie
Olivia Arnold

The Chelsea Detective (2022)
TV Show
Mrs. Ambrigail

A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint (2021)
Movie
Self

Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel (2021)
Movie
Dolly Nolan

Whitstable Pearl (2021)
TV Show
Self - Narrator

Five Guys a Week (2020)
TV Show
Self - Narrator

Inside the Crown: Secrets of the Royals (2020)
TV Show
Self - Narrator

Smuggled (2019)
TV Show
Miss Ferguson

Trick or Treat (2019)
Movie
Viv Collins

Queens of Mystery (2019)
TV Show
Self - Narrator

Let's Talk About Sex (2019)
TV Show
Princess Margaret

The Queen and I (2018)
Movie
Princess

Blue Iguana (2018)
Movie
Mrs. Cheveley

An Ideal Husband (2018)
Movie
Actress

McKellen: Playing the Part (2018)
Movie
Alison

The Escape (2018)
Movie
Joy

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)
Movie
6
Jessie

The Bookshop (2017)
Movie
Natalia Sedova

The Chosen (2016)
Movie
Matinee 'Madame Schirmer'

Mr. Holmes (2015)
Movie
1
Amelia, Contessa di Faraglione

Mapp and Lucia (2014)
TV Show
4.67

Bucky (2014)
Movie
Self

The IT Crowd Manual (2014)
Movie
Connie

Happy Toys (2014)
Movie
Herself

Muse of Fire (2013)
Movie
Dr. Catherine Sheldon

Advance to Contact (2013)
Movie
Barbara Cartland / Bette Davis / Catherine the Great

Psychobitches (2013)
TV Show
Ginny

The Spa (2013)
TV Show
Davina Malmort

Father Brown (2013)
TV Show
8
Bernice

May I Kill U? (2013)
Movie
Diana Vreeland

We'll Take Manhattan (2012)
Movie
Mrs. Brandley

Great Expectations (2011)
TV Show
4.25
Diana Watson

Death in Paradise (2011)
TV Show
6
Sheila Bloom

Friday Night Dinner (2011)
TV Show
2.67
Caroline Warwick QC

Silk (2011)
TV Show
6.55
Elizabeth

The Nativity (2010)
TV Show
Pat Poynter

Vexed (2010)
TV Show
4

Pete versus Life (2010)
TV Show
Janice

The Fattest Man in Britain (2009)
Movie

Law & Order: UK (2009)
TV Show
8
Dinner Guest

Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money (2008)
TV Show
Miss Prentice

Beautiful People (2008)
TV Show
Goneril

King Lear (2008)
Movie
Carol Harmison

Goal! II: Living the Dream (2007)
Movie
4.59
Daisy

Benidorm (2007)
TV Show
6
Jackie Knight

Brief Encounters (2006)
TV Show

The Street (2006)
TV Show
5
Doctor Mendall

The IT Crowd (2006)
TV Show
5.73

Hotel Babylon (2006)
TV Show
Connie Woolf

Funland (2005)
TV Show
S & M Prostitute

Dead Fish (2005)
Movie
Carol Harmison

Goal! (2005)
Movie
5.04
Madame Kovarian / Eye Patch Lady

Doctor Who (2005)
TV Show
6.37
Narrator

His Passionate Bride (2005)
Movie
Lizzie Hinchcliffe

Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
TV Show
6.11
Fenja Evilenka

Evilenko (2004)
Movie
Miss Piggy (voice)

The Legend of the Tamworth Two (2004)
Movie
Clarissa

Hustle (2004)
TV Show
5.35

New Tricks (2004)
TV Show
Woman

Listening (2003)
Movie
Actress

Monkey Dust (2003)
TV Show
Frances

Flyfishing (2002)
Movie

Celeb (2002)
TV Show
Elizabeth

Manchild (2002)
TV Show
Eva

The Red Siren (2002)
Movie
Isabella Flores

Superstition (2001)
Movie
Julia Sinclair

The Gentleman Thief (2001)
Movie
The Bolter

Love in a Cold Climate (2001)
TV Show
6
Rivka Kahn

Esther Kahn (2000)
Movie
Georgie

Shiner (2000)
Movie
Jessica

The Escort (1999)
Movie

Bremner, Bird and Fortune (1999)
TV Show
Louise Ferman

Plastic Man (1999)
Movie
Mrs. Chambers

Toy Boys (1999)
Movie
Janine

Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999)
TV Show
Lady in Black

Still Crazy (1998)
Movie

Trial & Retribution (1997)
TV Show
Lady Jersey

A Royal Scandal (1997)
Movie
Beatrice Templeton

Photographing Fairies (1997)
Movie
Diana Goode

The Ice House (1997)
TV Show
Ingrid Lockston

Midsomer Murders (1997)
TV Show
6
Princess Catherine Radziwill

Rhodes (1996)
TV Show

Dalziel & Pascoe (1996)
TV Show
6
Sally Denton

Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town (1995)
Movie
Andrea Wallis

3 Steps to Heaven (1995)
Movie
Maria

Scarborough Ahoy! (1994)
Movie
Marie

Giorgino (1994)
Movie

Space Precinct (1994)
TV Show
6
Mother

In The Cold Light Of Day (1994)
Movie
Karen

Return to Blood River (1994)
Movie
Actress

Rory Bremner...Who Else? (1993)
TV Show
Sally Denton

Rik Mayall Presents (1993)
TV Show
Anita Lawrence

Chef (1993)
TV Show
Miss Trumble

Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1993)
Movie
Ellen, Lily's mother

The Leaving of Liverpool (1992)
TV Show
Ellen, Lily's mother

The Leaving of Liverpool (1992)
Movie
Gloria Twigge

Murder Most Horrid (1991)
TV Show
Freddie Hancock

Hancock (1991)
Movie
Ann

Young Soul Rebels (1991)
Movie
Angela

Secret Friends (1991)
Movie
Medusa

The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991)
TV Show

Do Not Disturb (1991)
Movie
Joan

The Orchid House (1991)
TV Show

The Grasscutter (1990)
Movie
Gert

Chambre à part (1989)
Movie
Helga Bauer

The Nightmare Years (1989)
TV Show
Rebecca

Behaving Badly (1989)
TV Show
Lady Millicent / Merlina Rival

Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
TV Show
6.24
Viola / Cesario

Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1988)
Movie
Megan

We Think the World of You (1988)
Movie
Irina Tereschkov / Yvonne Watts

This Is David Lander (1988)
TV Show
Genny

Red Dwarf (1988)
TV Show
5.75

Duck (1988)
Movie
Actress

Victim of the Brain (1988)
Movie
Rosie Hobbs

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
Movie
Leonie Orton

Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
Movie
6

Inspector Morse (1987)
TV Show
4.83
Nancy

Casualty (1986)
TV Show
Sister Saint Winifred

Castaway (1986)
Movie
Venus de Milo

A Zed & Two Noughts (1985)
Movie
Alice

White City (1985)
Movie
Viv

Hard Feelings (1984)
Movie
Wanda Grabinska

A Flame to the Phoenix (1983)
Movie
Woman

Those Glory Glory Days (1983)
Movie
Dagmara

Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
TV Show
4
Jill

Acceptable Levels (1983)
Movie
Mission Girl

The Missionary (1982)
Movie
Melody

Home Sweet Home (1982)
Movie
Self

An Audience with... (1978)
TV Show
Melody

Play for Today (1970)
TV Show
April Summers

Having It Off
TV Show
Pip

A Statement of Affairs
Movie

Dreamland
TV Show
Ratings
Average 6.11
Based on 940 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1958-05-13 (65 years old)
Place of birthWolverhampton, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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