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Sabina Franklyn
London, England
Elizabeth Sabina Franklyn (born 15 September 1954) is an English actress, and the daughter of William Franklyn and Margo Johns. Franklyn attended the independent Queen's Gate Sch…
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Elizabeth Sabina Franklyn (born 15 September 1954) is an English actress, and the daughter of William Franklyn and Margo Johns. Franklyn attended the independent Queen's Gate School and acted on stage with repertory theatres before her television appearances. She appeared in the ITV sitcoms Keep It in the Family and Full House and was also in the final episode of Fawlty Towers, as well as various episodes of When the Boat Comes In, All Creatures Great and Small, Terry and June and Boon. She has also guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio dramas, Bang-Bang-a-Boom! and Situation Vacant. In November 2009, she played the role of Eve Wilson in Coronation Street. In earlier years she played Joanna Burton in the 1985 TV film Marple: The Moving Finger and in an adaption of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice as Jane Bennet in 1980. Franklyn also appeared in Central Independent Television's 1986 Halloween film The Worst Witch alongside Charlotte Rae, Diana Rigg, Fairuza Balk and Tim Curry. She was formerly married to actor John Challis, of Only Fools and Horses fame.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2009
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Movie Quentina
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1997
Midsomer Murders
TV show Elaine Bennet
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1990
The Upper Hand
TV show Zoe Trubshaw
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1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
TV show (voice)
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1986
Open Air
TV show
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1986
The Worst Witch
Movie Miss Spellbinder
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1985
Full House
TV show Marsha Hatfield
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1985
Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
TV show Joanna Burton
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1984
Miss Marple
TV show Joanna Burton
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1982
The Curious Case Of Santa Claus
Movie Barbara
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1980
Pride and Prejudice
TV show Jane Bennet
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1980
Keep It in the Family
TV show
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1979
Terry and June
TV show Liz
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1978
Return of the Saint
TV show Linda
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1978
Strangers
TV show Sophy
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1978
All Creatures Great and Small
TV show Susan Vaughan
More credits
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1978
Blake's 7
TV show Chesil
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1975
Fawlty Towers
TV show Quentina
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1974
Happy Ever After
TV show Beryl
