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Frances Barber

Frances Barber

Acting

Born: May 13, 1958Wolverhampton, 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 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).

Known For
Filmography
MUSIK

MUSIK

2026
A Hand to Hold

A Hand to Hold

Moira

2026
The Secret Santa Project

The Secret Santa Project

Carol

2025
The People Before

The People Before

2025
Hamlet

Hamlet

First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown

2024
A Bird Flew In

A Bird Flew In

Marie

2022
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint

A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint

Mrs Ambrigail

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

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

Self

2021
Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

Miss Ferguson

2019
The Queen and I

The Queen and I

Princess Margaret

2018
Blue Iguana

Blue Iguana

Princess

2018
An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband

Mrs. Cheveley

2018
McKellen: Playing the Part

McKellen: Playing the Part

2018
The Escape

The Escape

Alison

2018
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Joy

2017
The Bookshop

The Bookshop

Jessie Welford

2017
The Chosen

The Chosen

Natalia Sedova

2016
Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes

Matinee "Madame Schirmer"

2015

Bucky

Miss Eversham

2014
The IT Crowd Manual

The IT Crowd Manual

Self

2014
Bad Education: Christmas Special

Bad Education: Christmas Special

Alfie's Mum

2013
Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire

Self

2013
May I Kill U?

May I Kill U?

Bernice

2013
We'll Take Manhattan

We'll Take Manhattan

Diana Vreeland

2012
The Fattest Man in Britain

The Fattest Man in Britain

Janice

2009
King Lear

King Lear

Goneril

2008
Goal II: Living the Dream

Goal II: Living the Dream

Carol Harmison

2007
Dead Fish

Dead Fish

S & M Prostitute

2005
Goal!

Goal!

Carol Harmison

2005
His Passionate Bride

His Passionate Bride

Narrator (voice)

2005
Evilenko

Evilenko

Fenja Evilenka

2004
The Legend of the Tamworth Two

The Legend of the Tamworth Two

Miss Piggy (voice)

2004
Boudica

Boudica

Agrippina

2003

Listening

Woman

2003
Flyfishing

Flyfishing

Frances

2003
The Red Siren

The Red Siren

Eva

2002
Superstition

Superstition

Isabella Flores

2001
The Gentleman Thief

The Gentleman Thief

Julia Sinclair

2001
Esther Kahn

Esther Kahn

Rivka Kahn

2000
Shiner

Shiner

Georgie

2000
The Escort

The Escort

Jessica

1999

Plastic Man

Louise Ferman

1999
Toy Boys

Toy Boys

Mrs. Chambers

1999
Still Crazy

Still Crazy

Lady in Black

1998
Tea

Tea

Woman

1998

Just in Time

1998
A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal

Lady Jersey

1997
Photographing Fairies

Photographing Fairies

Beatrice Templeton

1997

Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs

Annie Shepherd

1996
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

Adonia

1995
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town

Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town

Sally Denton

1995
3 Steps to Heaven

3 Steps to Heaven

Andrea Wallis

1995
Scarborough Ahoy!

Scarborough Ahoy!

Maria

1994
Giorgino

Giorgino

Marie

1994
Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin

Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin

Anna Lindsay

1994
In The Cold Light Of Day

In The Cold Light Of Day

Mother

1994
Return to Blood River

Return to Blood River

Karen

1994

Fish Tale

Helen Wormsley

1994

A Statement of Affairs

Pip

1993
Soft Top Hard Shoulder

Soft Top Hard Shoulder

Miss Trumble

1993
The Leaving of Liverpool

The Leaving of Liverpool

Ellen, Lil's Mother

1992
Hancock

Hancock

Freddie Hancock

1991
Young Soul Rebels

Young Soul Rebels

Ann

1991
Secret Friends

Secret Friends

Angela

1991

Do Not Disturb

1991
The Grasscutter

The Grasscutter

Claire Deeds

1990
Separate Bedrooms

Separate Bedrooms

Gert

1989
Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Viola / Cesario

1988
We Think the World of You

We Think the World of You

Megan

1988

Duck

1988
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

Rosie

1987
Prick Up Your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears

Leonie Orton

1987
Castaway

Castaway

Sister Saint Winifred

1986
A Zed & Two Noughts

A Zed & Two Noughts

Venus de Milo

1985
White City

White City

Alice

1985
Hard Feelings

Hard Feelings

Viv

1984
A Flame to the Phoenix

A Flame to the Phoenix

Wanda Grabinska

1983
Those Glory Glory Days

Those Glory Glory Days

Woman

1983
Acceptable Levels

Acceptable Levels

Jill

1983
The Missionary

The Missionary

Mission Girl

1982
Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

Melody

1982