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Barbara Flynn(I)

  • Actress
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000751
Barbara Flynn
Kate & Koji
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Born on 5th August 1948 in Hastings, East Sussex, England. She started her television career in 1970 in the TV series A Family at War (1970), cast as Freda Ashton. She became better known following her appearances in The Beiderbecke Affair (1985), The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987) and The Beiderbecke Connection (1988), alongside James Bolam. She has narrated recent documentaries such as: "Frontier House", When Pat Phoenix Met Tony Booth (2002), "50s & 60s in Living Colour" and "What Granny Did in the War". Television series include: Cracker (1993) in which she played Fitz's wife Judith, more recently in Hornblower: Duty (2003) and Hornblower: Loyalty (2003). Recent feature film appearances include: Professor Corner in You're Dead... (1999) and Pauline in The Escort (1999) (aka "The Escort"). Theatre includes: Goneril in "King Lear" National Theatre (1997) and on BBC TV (King Lear (1998)); "The Bullet" in which she played Billie at London's West End Donmar Warehouse Theatre (1998); "An Experiment With An Air Pump" at the Hampstead Theatre (2002), playing two characters, Susannah Fenwick and Ellen.
BornAugust 5, 1948
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IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000751
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    • 1 nomination

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Barbara Flynn in The Queen (2009)
Peter Capaldi, Barbara Flynn, and Catherine Russell in Chandler & Co (1994)
Barbara Flynn in Inspector Morse (1987)
Barbara Flynn in The Queen (2009)
Robbie Coltrane and Barbara Flynn in Cracker (1993)
Michael Gambon and Barbara Flynn in Maigret (1992)
Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Deborah Findlay, Barbara Flynn, and Julia McKenzie in Cranford (2007)
Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Deborah Findlay, Barbara Flynn, Celia Imrie, Julia McKenzie, and Lisa Dillon in Cranford (2007)
Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Deborah Findlay, Barbara Flynn, Celia Imrie, Julia McKenzie, and Lisa Dillon in Cranford (2007)
Barbara Flynn in The Christmas Candle (2013)
Samantha Bond, Barbara Flynn, Emilia Fox, Susan Jameson, and Diana Quick in The Queen (2009)
Samantha Bond, Barbara Flynn, Emilia Fox, Susan Jameson, and Diana Quick in The Queen (2009)

Known for

Renée Zellweger in Miss Potter (2006)
Miss Potter
7.0
  • Helen Potter
  • 2006
Robbie Coltrane in Cracker (1993)
Cracker
8.5
TV Series
  • Judith Fitzgerald
Jeremy Irons and Helen Mirren in Elizabeth I (2005)
Elizabeth I
7.9
TV Mini Series
  • Mary Queen of Scots
The Barchester Chronicles (1982)
The Barchester Chronicles
8.1
TV Mini Series
  • Mary Bold

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Actress

  • Sally Bretton and Kris Marshall in Beyond Paradise (2023)
    Beyond Paradise
    • Anne Lloyd
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Brenda Blethyn, Jimmy Akingbola, and Blake Harrison in Kate & Koji (2020)
    Kate & Koji
    • Councillor Lavinia Bone
    • Councillor Bone
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Bradley Walsh, Jodie Whittaker, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who
    • Awsok
    • Tecteun
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • The Waylanders (2020)
    The Waylanders
    • (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2020
  • Ben Miller in Death in Paradise (2011)
    Death in Paradise
    • Patti Grenson
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Keeley Hawes, Yorgos Karamihos, Anna Savva, Alexis Georgoulis, Josh O'Connor, Constantin Symsiris, Milo Parker, Daisy Waterstone, and Callum Woodhouse in The Durrells (2016)
    The Durrells
    • Aunt Hermione
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2019
  • Sandra Oh in Killing Eve (2018)
    Killing Eve
    • Julia
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • 1864 (2014)
    1864
    • Dronning Victoria
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2014
  • Hans Matheson and Samantha Barks in The Christmas Candle (2013)
    The Christmas Candle
    • Lady Camdon
    • 2013
  • Pat & Cabbage (2013)
    Pat & Cabbage
    • Pat
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Sally Phillips in Moving On (2009)
    Moving On
    • Carol
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • The Borgias (2011)
    The Borgias
    • Isabella
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Cheerful Weather for the Wedding (2012)
    Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
    • Aunt Bella
    • 2012
  • Just Henry (2011)
    Just Henry
    • Mrs Beaumont
    • TV Movie
    • 2011
  • Neil Dudgeon and John Nettles in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
    • Millie Bullard
    • TV Series
    • 2011

Videos9

Miss Potter
Trailer 0:29
Miss Potter
Kate & Koji
Trailer 0:31
Kate & Koji
Cracker
Trailer 2:03
Cracker
Cracker: Season 2
Trailer 1:09
Cracker: Season 2
The Beiderbecke Connection
Trailer 1:17
The Beiderbecke Connection
The Beiderbecke Connection: Hello Sir, Hello Miss
Trailer 1:56
The Beiderbecke Connection: Hello Sir, Hello Miss
The Beiderbecke Connection: What Do We Have On Hockey Sticks?
Trailer 1:39
The Beiderbecke Connection: What Do We Have On Hockey Sticks?
The Beiderbecke Connection: Oh Look, It's Average-Sized Trevor Chaplin
Trailer 1:59
The Beiderbecke Connection: Oh Look, It's Average-Sized Trevor Chaplin
The Beiderbecke Connection: Is He The Lodger?
Trailer 1:45
The Beiderbecke Connection: Is He The Lodger?

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • August 5, 1948
    • Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Jeremy TaylorFebruary 27, 1982 - October 17, 2017 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Vodafone T-Mobile

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Her father, James McMurray was a consultant pathologist,.
  • Quotes
    [talking about the fact that she often plays no-nonsense women with feminist tendencies] I don't know why I get cast in these roles, but feisty strong women is kind of my bag really. From Cracker to The Beiderbecke Affair to A Very Peculiar Practice, that's what I get offered. I don't know what casting directors see in me that they think, "We need a feisty old bag, let's get Barbara in." But, truth be told, they are much more interesting to play than really wet women.

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