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).
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).
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5478514
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Filmography (Movies)
The Secret Santa Project
Character:Carol
Release Date:17/11/2025
The People Before
Character:
Release Date:24/01/2025
Hamlet
Character:First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown
Release Date:27/02/2024
A Bird Flew In
Character:Marie
Release Date:30/09/2022
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
Character:Mrs Ambrigail
Release Date:24/12/2021
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
Character:Self
Release Date:28/05/2021
Trick or Treat
Character:Miss Ferguson
Release Date:25/10/2019
The Queen and I
Character:Princess Margaret
Release Date:24/12/2018
Blue Iguana
Character:Princess
Release Date:23/08/2018
An Ideal Husband
Character:Mrs. Cheveley
Release Date:05/06/2018
McKellen: Playing the Part
Character:
Release Date:25/05/2018
The Escape
Character:Alison
Release Date:25/04/2018
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Character:Joy
Release Date:17/11/2017
The Bookshop
Character:Jessie Welford
Release Date:10/11/2017
The Chosen
Character:Natalia Sedova
Release Date:02/09/2016
Mr. Holmes
Character:Matinee "Madame Schirmer"
Release Date:19/06/2015
Bucky
Character:Miss Eversham
Release Date:04/09/2014
The IT Crowd Manual
Character:Self
Release Date:04/01/2014
Bad Education: Christmas Special
Character:Alfie's Mum
Release Date:17/12/2013
Muse of Fire
Character:Self
Release Date:26/09/2013
May I Kill U?
Character:Bernice
Release Date:11/01/2013
We'll Take Manhattan
Character:Diana Vreeland
Release Date:26/01/2012
The Fattest Man in Britain
Character:Janice
Release Date:20/12/2009
King Lear
Character:Goneril
Release Date:06/08/2008
Goal II: Living the Dream
Character:Carol Harmison
Release Date:09/02/2007
Dead Fish
Character:S & M Prostitute
Release Date:11/10/2005
Goal!
Character:Carol Harmison
Release Date:29/09/2005
His Passionate Bride
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:15/03/2005
Evilenko
Character:Fenja Evilenka
Release Date:16/04/2004
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
Character:Miss Piggy (voice)
Release Date:12/04/2004
Boudica
Character:Agrippina
Release Date:12/10/2003
Listening
Character:Woman
Release Date:03/10/2003
Flyfishing
Character:Frances
Release Date:02/02/2003
The Red Siren
Character:Eva
Release Date:21/08/2002
Superstition
Character:Isabella Flores
Release Date:13/10/2001
The Gentleman Thief
Character:Julia Sinclair
Release Date:24/06/2001
Esther Kahn
Character:Rivka Kahn
Release Date:04/10/2000
Shiner
Character:Georgie
Release Date:22/09/2000
The Escort
Character:Jessica
Release Date:17/11/1999
Plastic Man
Character:Louise Ferman
Release Date:12/05/1999
Toy Boys
Character:Mrs. Chambers
Release Date:31/03/1999
Still Crazy
Character:Lady in Black
Release Date:30/10/1998
Just in Time
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1998
Tea
Character:Woman
Release Date:01/01/1998
A Royal Scandal
Character:Lady Jersey
Release Date:10/10/1997
Photographing Fairies
Character:Beatrice Templeton
Release Date:19/09/1997
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing
Character:Adonia
Release Date:05/09/1995
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
Character:Sally Denton
Release Date:05/02/1995
3 Steps to Heaven
Character:Andrea Wallis
Release Date:01/01/1995
Scarborough Ahoy!
Character:Maria
Release Date:01/11/1994
Giorgino
Character:Marie
Release Date:05/10/1994
Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin
Character:Anna Lindsay
Release Date:28/09/1994
In The Cold Light Of Day
Character:Mother
Release Date:15/06/1994
Return to Blood River
Character:Karen
Release Date:13/04/1994
Fish Tale
Character:Helen Wormsley
Release Date:01/01/1994
A Statement of Affairs
Character:Pip
Release Date:08/03/1993
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Character:Miss Trumble
Release Date:15/01/1993
The Leaving of Liverpool
Character:Ellen, Lil's Mother
Release Date:08/07/1992
Hancock
Character:Freddie Hancock
Release Date:01/09/1991
Young Soul Rebels
Character:Ann
Release Date:09/08/1991
Secret Friends
Character:Angela
Release Date:21/06/1991
Do Not Disturb
Character:
Release Date:17/03/1991
The Grasscutter
Character:Claire Deeds
Release Date:07/12/1990
Separate Bedrooms
Character:Gert
Release Date:22/11/1989
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
Character:Viola / Cesario
Release Date:30/12/1988
We Think the World of You
Character:Megan
Release Date:22/12/1988
Duck
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1988
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Character:Rosie
Release Date:30/10/1987
Prick Up Your Ears
Character:Leonie Orton
Release Date:17/04/1987
Castaway
Character:Sister Saint Winifred
Release Date:05/03/1986
A Zed & Two Noughts
Character:Venus de Milo
Release Date:04/10/1985
White City
Character:Alice
Release Date:02/01/1985
Hard Feelings
Character:Viv
Release Date:20/03/1984
A Flame to the Phoenix
Character:Wanda Grabinska
Release Date:15/12/1983
Those Glory Glory Days
Character:Woman
Release Date:17/11/1983
Acceptable Levels
Character:Jill
Release Date:01/01/1983
The Missionary
Character:Mission Girl
Release Date:02/11/1982
Home Sweet Home
Character:Melody
Release Date:16/03/1982
Television Appearances
Dreamland
Character:Cheryl
The Chelsea Detective
Character:Olivia Arnold
Whitstable Pearl
Character:Dolly Nolan
Queens of Mystery
Character:Viv Collins
Let's Talk About Sex
Character:Narrator
Summer Comedy Shorts
Character:Mum
The Rebel
Character:Angela
Mapp and Lucia
Character:Amelia, Contessa di Faraglione
Inside No. 9
Character:Lesley
Psychobitches
Character:Various Roles
The Spa
Character:Virginia (Ginny) Trench
Father Brown
Character:Davina Malmort
Great Expectations
Character:Mrs. Brandley
Death in Paradise
Character:Diana Watson
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Character:Self - Participant
Friday Night Dinner
Character:Sheila Bloom
Silk
Character:Caroline Warwick
The Nativity
Character:Elizabeth
Vexed
Character:Pat Poynter
Pete versus Life
Character:
Law & Order: UK
Character:
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
Character:Dinner Guest
Beautiful People
Character:Miss Prentice
Benidorm
Character:Daisy
The Street
Character:
The IT Crowd
Character:Doctor Mendall
Hotel Babylon
Character:
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Character:Mrs. Ambrigall
Funland
Character:
Doctor Who
Character:Madame Kovarian
Doctor Who
Character:Eye Patch Lady
Agatha Christie's Marple
Character:Lizzie Hinchcliffe
Hustle
Character:Clarissa
New Tricks
Character:
Monkey Dust
Character:(voice)
Celeb
Character:
Having It Off
Character:
Love in a Cold Climate
Character:The Bolter
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
Character:
Plastic Man
Character:Louise Ferman
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Character:Janine
Trial & Retribution
Character:
Ruby
Character:Self
The Ice House
Character:Diana Goode
Midsomer Murders
Character:Ingrid Lockston
Midsomer Murders
Character:Constance Fielding
Rhodes
Character:Princess Catherine Radziwill
Dalziel & Pascoe
Character:
Space Precinct
Character:Erika Brandt
Rik Mayall Presents
Character:Sally Denton
Chef
Character:Anita Lawrence
The Leaving of Liverpool
Character:
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Character:Medusa
Murder Most Horrid
Character:Gloria Twigge
The Orchid House
Character:Joan
The Nightmare Years
Character:Helga Bauer
Behaving Badly
Character:
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Character:Lady Millicent
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Character:Merlina Rival
Red Dwarf
Character:Genny
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Character:Winnie Verloc
Inspector Morse
Character:Nicole Burgess
Casualty
Character:Nancy
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Character:Dagmara
Timewatch
Character:Annie Besant
An Audience with...
Character:Self
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Character:Mrs Ambrigail
Play for Today
Character:Melody
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