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Frances Barber has worked in a string of award-winning productions for the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, taking roles as diverse as Eliza in Pygmalion and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth. Among her film appearances are roles in Stephen Frears' Prick Up Your Ears (1987) and Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987), Dennis Potter's Secret ...
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Actress (161 credits)
Actress (161 credits)
2021
Whitstable Pearl
(TV Series)
Dolly Nolan
Dolly Nolan
- The Man on the Blue Plaque
(2021)
... Dolly Nolan
- A Cup O' Kindness
(2021)
... Dolly Nolan
- Disappearance at Oare
(2021)
... Dolly Nolan
- Civil War
(2021)
... Dolly Nolan
- Random Acts
(2021)
... Dolly Nolan
2020
Semi-Detached
(TV Series)
Patricia
Patricia
- Episode #1.3
(2020)
... Patricia
- Episode #1.2
(2020)
... Patricia
2008-2019
Casualty
(TV Series)
Claire Wakelins / Nancy
Claire Wakelins / Nancy
- Episode #33.33
(2019)
... Claire Wakelins
- Took a Long Time to Come
(2008)
... Nancy
2019
Queens of Mystery
(TV Series)
Viv Collins
Viv Collins
- Death by Vinyl: First Chapter
(2019)
... Viv Collins
- Death by Vinyl: Final Chapter
(2019)
... Viv Collins
2010-2017
Midsomer Murders
(TV Series)
Ingrid Lockston / Constance Fielding
Ingrid Lockston / Constance Fielding
- Crime and Punishment
(2017)
... Ingrid Lockston
- Master Class
(2010)
... Constance Fielding
2017
Father Brown
(TV Series)
Davina Malmort
Davina Malmort
- The Labyrinth of the Minotaur
(2017)
... Davina Malmort
2016
Medici
(TV Series)
Piccarda
Piccarda
- Pestilence
(2016)
... Piccarda
- The Dome and the Domicile
(2016)
... Piccarda
- Original Sin
(2016)
... Piccarda
2014
Mapp & Lucia
(TV Mini Series)
Amelia, Contessa Di Faraglione
Amelia, Contessa Di Faraglione
- Episode #1.3
(2014)
... Amelia, Contessa Di Faraglione
2013-2014
Psychobitches
(TV Mini Series)
Barbara Cartland / Josephine and Joseph / Thora Hird / ...
Barbara Cartland / Josephine and Joseph / Thora Hird / ...
- Episode #2.6
(2014)
... Barbara Cartland
- Episode #2.5
(2014)
... Josephine and Joseph
- Episode #2.4
(2014)
... Thora Hird
- Episode #2.3
(2014)
... Whistler's Mother
- Episode #2.2
(2014)
... St. Catherine
2012-2014
Silk
(TV Series)
Caroline Warwick QC
Caroline Warwick QC
- Episode #3.6
(2014)
... Caroline Warwick QC
- Episode #3.5
(2014)
... Caroline Warwick QC
- Episode #3.4
(2014)
... Caroline Warwick QC
- Episode #3.3
(2014)
... Caroline Warwick QC
- Episode #3.2
(2014)
... Caroline Warwick QC
2014
The Life of Rock with Brian Pern
(TV Series)
Wendy
Wendy
- Death of Rock
(2014)
... Wendy (as Francis Barber)
2013
The Spa
(TV Series)
Ginny
Ginny
- Christmas Special: Strangers in the Night
(2013)
... Ginny
- Guilty Until Proven Innocent
(2013)
... Ginny
- Wedding Belles
(2013)
... Ginny
- Love Is a Losing Game
(2013)
... Ginny
- A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose
(2013)
... Ginny
2011
Great Expectations
(TV Mini Series)
Mrs. Brandley
Mrs. Brandley
- Episode #1.3
(2011)
... Mrs. Brandley
- Episode #1.2
(2011)
... Mrs. Brandley
2011
Doctor Who
(TV Series)
Eye Patch Lady / Madame Kovarian
Eye Patch Lady / Madame Kovarian
- The Wedding of River Song
(2011)
... Madame Kovarian
- Closing Time
(2011)
... Madame Kovarian
- A Good Man Goes to War
(2011)
... Madame Kovarian
- The Almost People
(2011)
... Eye Patch Lady
- The Rebel Flesh
(2011)
... Eye Patch Lady
2010
The Nativity
(TV Mini Series)
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
- Part 2
(2010)
... Elizabeth
- Part 1
(2010)
... Elizabeth
1990-2009
Poirot
(TV Series)
Merlina Rival / Lady Millicent
Merlina Rival / Lady Millicent
- The Clocks
(2009)
... Merlina Rival
- The Veiled Lady
(1990)
... Lady Millicent
2009
The Street
(TV Series)
Lizzie Gargan
Lizzie Gargan
- Loss of Control
(2009)
... Lizzie Gargan
- Smoke
(2009)
... Lizzie Gargan
2005
Funland
(TV Mini Series)
Connie Woolf
Connie Woolf
- Episode #1.9
(2005)
... Connie Woolf
- Episode #1.8
(2005)
... Connie Woolf
- Episode #1.11
(2005)
... Connie Woolf
- Episode #1.10
(2005)
... Connie Woolf
- Episode #1.7
(2005)
... Connie Woolf
2004
Trial & Retribution
(TV Series)
Cassandra
Cassandra
- Blue Eiderdown: Part 2
(2004)
... Cassandra
- Blue Eiderdown: Part 1
(2004)
... Cassandra
2002
Having It Off
(TV Series)
April Summers
April Summers
- Reservoir Bobs
(2002)
... April Summers
- Dye Hard
(2002)
... April Summers
- Basin Instinct
(2002)
... April Summers
- Perms of Endearment
(2002)
... April Summers
- The Perminator
(2002)
... April Summers
2002
Manchild
(TV Series)
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
- Four of a Kind
(2002)
... Elizabeth
- Swingers and Shakers
(2002)
... Elizabeth
- Responsability
(2002)
... Elizabeth
- Jealousy
(2002)
... Elizabeth
- Marriage
(2002)
... Elizabeth
1998-1999
Real Women
(TV Series)
Anna Nicholls / Anna
Anna Nicholls / Anna
- Episode #2.4
(1999)
... Anna Nicholls
- Episode #2.3
(1999)
... Anna Nicholls
- Episode #2.2
(1999)
... Anna Nicholls
- Episode #2.1
(1999)
... Anna Nicholls
- The Hitch
(1998)
... Anna
1998
Dalziel and Pascoe
(TV Series)
Amanda 'Cap' Marvell
Amanda 'Cap' Marvell
- The Wood Beyond
(1998)
... Amanda 'Cap' Marvell
1997
The Ice House
(TV Mini Series)
Diana Goode
Diana Goode
- Episode #1.2
(1997)
... Diana Goode
- Episode #1.1
(1997)
... Diana Goode
1996
Rhodes
(TV Mini Series)
Princess Catherine Radziwill
Princess Catherine Radziwill
- The Reckoning
(1996)
... Princess Catherine Radziwill
- Upsetting the Applecart
(1996)
... Princess Catherine Radziwill
- Land, Gold and Loot
(1996)
... Princess Catherine Radziwill
- The Chameleon and the Fly
(1996)
... Princess Catherine Radziwill
- The Price of My Blood
(1996)
... Princess Catherine Radziwill
1991-1994
Screen Two
(TV Series)
Mother / Karen / Jenny Coldfield
Mother / Karen / Jenny Coldfield
- In the Cold Light of Day
(1994)
... Mother
- Return to Blood River
(1994)
... Karen
- Do Not Disturb
(1991)
... Jenny Coldfield
1991
El C.I.D.
(TV Series)
Molly
Molly
- Ticket to Ride
(1991)
... Molly
- All Grown Up and Nowhere to Go
(1991)
... Molly
1989
The Nightmare Years
(TV Mini Series)
Helga Bauer
Helga Bauer
- Episode #1.4
(1989)
... Helga Bauer
- Episode #1.3
(1989)
... Helga Bauer
- Part 2
(1989)
... Helga Bauer
- Part 1
(1989)
... Helga Bauer
1989
Behaving Badly
(TV Mini Series)
Rebecca
Rebecca
- The Horse May Talk
(1989)
... Rebecca
- Seize the Day
(1989)
... Rebecca
- Home Fires
(1989)
... Rebecca
- The Tale of the Turbot
(1989)
... Rebecca
1988
This Is David Lander
(TV Series)
Yvonne Watts / Irina Tereschkov
Yvonne Watts / Irina Tereschkov
- A Question of Trial and Error
(1988)
... Yvonne Watts
- The Nicholson Story
(1988)
... Irina Tereschkov
1988
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Winnie Verloc
Winnie Verloc
- Joseph Conrad's 'The Secret Agent'
(1988)
... Winnie Verloc
1982-1984
Play for Today
(TV Series)
Viv / Melody
Viv / Melody
- Hard Feelings
(1984)
... Viv
- Home Sweet Home
(1982)
... Melody
1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies
(TV Mini Series)
Dagmara
Dagmara
- The Last Journey
(1983)
... Dagmara
- Endgame
(1983)
... Dagmara
- Gambit
(1983)
... Dagmara
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
Soundtrack (3 credits)
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Self (37 credits)
Self (37 credits)
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Archive footage (4 credits)
Archive footage (4 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
She acted in Terry Johnson's play, "Imagine Drowning," at the Hampstead Theatre in London, England with Ed Bishop, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Daniel Evans, Douglas Hodge, and Nabil Shaban in the cast. Richard Wilson was director. See more »Alternate Names:
Francis BarberHeight:
5' 4½" (1.64 m)Parents:
Brookes, S.W | Simpson, Gladys
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