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Frances Barber
Actor
Born May 13, 1958 (66 years)
Frances Barber 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 Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017). Barber's numerous television credits include The Street (2009), Doctor Who (2011), and Silk (2012–14).
Known For
Filmography
| 2024 | Hamlet · as First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown |
| 2023 | A Very Venice Romance · as Olivia Hansford |
| 2023 | Dreamland (2023) (TV Series) · as Cheryl |
| 2022 | The Chelsea Detective (TV Series) · as Olivia Arnold |
| 2022 | Dodger (TV Series) · as Dame Eliza Vestris |
| 2021 | The Mezzotint · as Mrs Ambrigail |
| 2021 | A Bird Flew In · as Marie |
| 2021 | Whitstable Pearl (TV Series) · as Dolly Nolan |
| 2019 | Trick or Treat · as Miss Ferguson |
| 2019 | Queens of Mystery (TV Series) · as Viv Collins |
| 2019 | Let's Talk About Sex (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2019 | Semi-Detached (TV Series) · as Patricia |
| 2018 | The Queen and I · as Princess Margaret |
| 2018 | Blue Iguana · as Princess |
| 2018 | An Ideal Husband · as Mrs. Cheveley |
| 2018 | The Split (TV Series) · as Misty Brodeur |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | The Escape · as Alison |
| 2017 | Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool · as Joy |
| 2017 | The Bookshop · as Jessie |
| 2016 | Medici (TV Series) · as Piccarda |
| 2016 | The Chosen · as Natalia Sedova |
| 2016 | The Rebel (2016) (TV Series) · as Angela |
| 2015 | Mr. Holmes · as Matinee "madame Schirmer" |
| 2015 | Murder in Successville (TV Series) · as Mary Berry |
| 2014 | Mapp and Lucia (2014) (TV Series) · as Amelia, Contessa Di Faraglione |
| 2014 | Brian Pern (TV Series) · as Wendy |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 (TV Series) · as Lesley |
| 2013 | Advance to Contact · as Dr. Catherine Sheldon |
| 2013 | Psychobitches (TV Series) · as Various Roles |
| 2013 | Vicious (TV Series) · as Carlotta |
| 2013 | The Spa (TV Series) · as Virginia (ginny) Trench |
| 2013 | Father Brown (TV Series) · as Davina Malmort |
| 2012 | May I Kill U? · as Bernice |
| 2012 | Bad Education (TV Series) · as Alfie's Mum |
| 2012 | We'll Take Manhattan · as Diana Vreeland |
| 2011 | Great Expectations (2011) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Brandley |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise (TV Series) · as Diana Watson |
| 2011 | Best of the Companions · as Madame Kovarian |
| 2011 | Friday Night Dinner (TV Series) · as Sheila Bloom |
| 2011 | Silk (TV Series) · as Caroline Warwick |
| 2011 | Best of the Doctor · as Madame Kovarian |
| 2010 | The Nativity (TV Series) · as Elizabeth |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Pete Versus Life (TV Series) |
| 2010 | A Passionate Woman (TV Series) · as Margaret |
| 2009 | The Fattest Man in Britain · as Janice |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK (TV Series) |
| 2008 | King Lear · as Goneril |
| 2008 | Silly Money (TV Series) · as Dinner Guest |
| 2008 | Beautiful People (2008) (TV Series) · as Miss Prentice |
| 2007 | Goal II: Living the Dream · as Carol Harmison |
| 2007 | Benidorm (2007) (TV Series) · as Daisy |
| 2006 | The Street (TV Series) |
| 2006 | The IT Crowd (TV Series) · as Doctor Mendall |
| 2006 | Hotel Babylon (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Funland (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Dead Fish · as S & M Prostitute |
| 2005 | Goal! The Dream Begins · as Carol Harmison |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Madame Kovarian |
| 2005 | According To Bex (TV Series) · as Brenda |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Lizzie Hinchcliffe |
| 2004 | The Legend of the Tamworth Two · as Miss Piggy (voice) |
| 2004 | Suzie Gold · as Joyce Spencer |
| 2004 | Hustle (TV Series) · as Clarissa |
| 2003 | Evilenko · as Fenja Evilenka |
| 2003 | Warrior Queen · as Agrippina |
| 2003 | Monkey Dust (TV Series) |
| 2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Flyfishing · as Frances |
| 2002 | 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman · as Betty |
| 2002 | The Red Siren · as Eva |
| 2002 | Having It Off (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Manchild (TV Series) · as Elizabeth |
| 2001 | Superstition · as Isabella Flores |
| 2001 | The Gentleman Thief · as Julia Sinclair |
| 2001 | Love in a Cold Climate (TV Series) · as The Bolter |
| 2000 | Esther Kahn · as Rivka Kahn |
| 2000 | Shiner · as Georgie |
| 2000 | My Family (TV Series) · as Vanessa |
| 1999 | The Escort · as Jessica |
| 1999 | Plastic Man (TV Series) · as Louise Ferman |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Eva Thomas |
| 1999 | Gimme Gimme Gimme (TV Series) · as Janine |
| 1998 | Still Crazy · as Lady In Black |
| 1998 | Real Women (TV Series) · as Anna Nicholls |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Photographing Fairies · as Beatrice Templeton |
| 1997 | Bremner, Bird and Fortune (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Where the Heart Is (TV Series) · as Michelle |
| 1997 | The Ice House (TV Series) · as Diana Goode |
| 1997 | Cold Feet (TV Series) · as Maxine Ibson |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Constance Fielding |
| 1996 | Rhodes (TV Series) · as Princess Catherine Radziwill |
| 1996 | A Royal Scandal · as Lady Jersey |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Scarborough Ahoy! · as Maria |
| 1995 | It Might Be You · as Wendy |
| 1995 | Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town · as Sally Denton |
| 1995 | 3 Steps to Heaven · as Andrea Wallis |
| 1994 | Giorgino · as Marie |
| 1994 | Space Precinct (TV Series) |
| 1993 | The Leaving of Liverpool · as Ellen, Lil's Mother |
| 1993 | Chef! (TV Series) · as Anita Lawrence |
| 1992 | Soft Top Hard Shoulder · as Miss Trumble |
| 1992 | The Leaving of Liverpool (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) · as Gloria Twigge |
| 1991 | Young Soul Rebels · as Ann |
| 1991 | Secret Friends · as Angela |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek Myths (TV Series) · as Medusa |
| 1991 | The Orchid House (TV Series) · as Joan |
| 1990 | The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (TV Series) · as Kitty Cartarette |
| 1990 | El C.I.D. (TV Series) · as Molly |
| 1989 | Separate Bedrooms · as Gert |
| 1989 | The Nightmare Years (TV Series) · as Helga Bauer |
| 1989 | Behaving Badly (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) · as Merlina Rival |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Twelfth Night, or What You Will · as Viola / Cesario |
| 1988 | We Think the World of You · as Megan |
| 1988 | This is David Lander (TV Series) · as Irina Tereschkov |
| 1988 | Red Dwarf (TV Series) · as Genny |
| 1988 | Victim of the Brain · as Cast |
| 1987 | Sammy and Rosie Get Laid · as Rosie |
| 1987 | Prick Up Your Ears · as Leonie Orton |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse (TV Series) · as Nicole Burgess |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Nancy |
| 1986 | Castaway · as Sister Saint Winifred |
| 1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as Freddie Hancock |
| 1985 | A Zed & Two Noughts · as Venus De Milo |
| 1985 | White City · as Alice |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Jenny Coldfield |
| 1983 | A Flame to the Phoenix · as Wanda Grabinska |
| 1983 | Those Glory Glory Days · as Woman |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies (TV Series) · as Dagmara |
| 1983 | Acceptable Levels · as Jill |
| 1982 | The Missionary · as Mission Girl |
| 1982 | Timewatch (TV Series) · as Annie Besant |
| 1982 | Home Sweet Home · as Melody |
| 1978 | |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Goneril |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Melody |