Frances Barber

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Frances Barber

Acting 68 May 13, 1958

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK

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…

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.6 2005 TV Show
Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes

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The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd

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Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.5 1997 TV Show
Goal!

Goal!

6.8 2005 Movie
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

8.2 1989 TV Show
Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

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Casualty

Casualty

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Goal II: Living the Dream

Goal II: Living the Dream

6.0 2007 Movie
Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

8.1 1988 TV Show
Father Brown

Father Brown

7.6 2013 TV Show
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The State of Us

    Movie Joan

  2. 2026
    MUSIK

    Movie

  3. 2026
    A Hand to Hold

    Movie Moira

  4. 2025
    The Secret Santa Project

    Movie Carol

  5. 2025
    The People Before

    Movie

  6. 2024
    Hamlet

    Movie First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown

  7. 2023
    Dreamland

    TV show Cheryl

  8. 2022
    A Bird Flew In

    Movie Marie

  9. 2022
    The Chelsea Detective

    TV show Olivia Arnold

  10. 2021
    A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint

    Movie Mrs Ambrigail

  11. 2021
    Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel

    Movie Self

  12. 2021
    Whitstable Pearl

    TV show Dolly Nolan

  13. 2020
    Semi-Detached

    TV show Patricia

  14. 2019
    Trick or Treat

    Movie Miss Ferguson

  15. 2019
    Queens of Mystery

    TV show Viv Collins

  16. 2019
    Let's Talk About Sex

    TV show Narrator

More credits
  1. 2018
    The Queen and I

    Movie Princess Margaret

  2. 2018
    Blue Iguana

    Movie Princess

  3. 2018
    An Ideal Husband

    Movie Mrs. Cheveley

  4. 2018
    McKellen: Playing the Part

    Movie

  5. 2018
    The Escape

    Movie Alison

  6. 2017
    Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

    Movie Joy

  7. 2017
    The Bookshop

    Movie Jessie Welford

  8. 2017
    Summer Comedy Shorts

    TV show Mum

  9. 2016
    The Chosen

    Movie Natalia Sedova

  10. 2016
    The Rebel

    TV show Angela

  11. 2015
    Mr. Holmes

    Movie Matinee "Madame Schirmer"

  12. 2015
    Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow

    TV show Narrator

  13. 2014
    Mapp and Lucia

    TV show Amelia, Contessa di Faraglione

  14. 2014
    Bucky

    Movie Miss Eversham

  15. 2014
    Inside No. 9

    TV show Lesley

  16. 2014
    The IT Crowd Manual

    Movie Self

  17. 2013
    Bad Education: Christmas Special

    Movie Alfie's Mum

  18. 2013
    Muse of Fire

    Movie Self

  19. 2013
    Psychobitches

    TV show Bette Davis

  20. 2013
    The Spa

    TV show Ginny

  21. 2013
    Father Brown

    TV show Davina Malmort

  22. 2013
    May I Kill U?

    Movie Bernice

  23. 2012
    Playhouse Presents

    TV show Bette Davis

  24. 2012
    We'll Take Manhattan

    Movie Diana Vreeland