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 148
Movies 79
TV Shows 69
self 9
Narrator 2
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First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown
Hamlet (2024)
Movie
Olivia Hansford
A Very Venice Romance (2023)
Movie
Cheryl
Dreamland (2023)
TV
Marie
A Bird Flew In (2022)
Movie
Olivia Arnold
The Chelsea Detective (2022)
TV
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
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
Narrator
Let's Talk About Sex (2019)
TV
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
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
Bucky (2014)
Movie
Lesley
Inside No. 9 (2014)
TV
3.5
Self
The IT Crowd Manual (2014)
Movie
Connie
Happy Toys (2014)
Movie
Self
Muse of Fire (2013)
Movie
Dr. Catherine Sheldon
Advance to Contact (2013)
Movie
Barbara Cartland / Bette Davis / Catherine the Great
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
Pete versus Life (2010)
TV
Janice
The Fattest Man in Britain (2009)
Movie
Law & Order: UK (2009)
TV
8
Actress
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money (2008)
TV
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
The Street (2006)
TV
5
Doctor Mendall
The IT Crowd (2006)
TV
5.73
Hotel Babylon (2006)
TV
Connie Woolf
Funland (2005)
TV
S & M Prostitute
Dead Fish (2005)
Movie
Carol Harmison
Goal! (2005)
Movie
5.04
Madame Kovarian / Eye Patch Lady
Doctor Who (2005)
TV
6.37
Narrator
His Passionate Bride (2005)
Movie
Lizzie Hinchcliffe
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
TV
6.11
Fenja Evilenka
Evilenko (2004)
Movie
Miss Piggy (voice)
The Legend of the Tamworth Two (2004)
Movie
Clarissa
Hustle (2004)
TV
5.35
New Tricks (2004)
TV
Woman
Listening (2003)
Movie
Various Characters
Monkey Dust (2003)
TV
Frances
Flyfishing (2003)
Movie
Suzi
Celeb (2002)
TV
Eva
The Red Siren (2002)
Movie
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
Actress
Bremner, Bird and Fortune (1999)
TV
Louise Ferman
Plastic Man (1999)
TV
Louise Ferman
Plastic Man (1999)
Movie
Mrs. Chambers
Toy Boys (1999)
Movie
Janine
Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999)
TV
Lady in Black
Still Crazy (1998)
Movie
Woman
Tea (1998)
Movie
Just in Time (1998)
Movie
Trial & Retribution (1997)
TV
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
Dalziel & Pascoe (1996)
TV
6
Adonia
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing (1995)
Movie
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
6
Anna Lindsay
Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin (1994)
Movie
Mother
In The Cold Light Of Day (1994)
Movie
Karen
Return to Blood River (1994)
Movie
Helen Wormsley
Fish Tale (1994)
Movie
Actress
Rory Bremner...Who Else? (1993)
TV
Sally Denton
Rik Mayall Presents (1993)
TV
Pip
A Statement of Affairs (1993)
Movie
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
Ann
Young Soul Rebels (1991)
Movie
Angela
Secret Friends (1991)
Movie
Medusa
The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991)
TV
Do Not Disturb (1991)
Movie
Joan
The Orchid House (1991)
TV
The Grasscutter (1990)
Movie
Gert
Chambre à part (1989)
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
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
Genny
Red Dwarf (1988)
TV
5.75
Actress
Victim of the Brain (1988)
Movie
Duck (1988)
Movie
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
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
4
Jill - PA
Acceptable Levels (1983)
Movie
Mission Girl
The Missionary (1982)
Movie
Annie Besant
Timewatch (1982)
TV
Melody
Home Sweet Home (1982)
Movie
Self
An Audience with... (1978)
TV
Melody
Play for Today (1970)
TV
Medusa
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Movie
April Summers
Having It Off
TV
Ratings
Average 5.84
Based on 1.03 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1958-05-13 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceWolverhampton, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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