About

Known credits:
98
Birthday:
1958-05-13
Place of birth:
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
Website:
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Frances Barber

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Hamlet Actor First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown 59
Average
2023 Love Is a Stranger Actor Lesley N/A
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2023 Dreamland Actor Cheryl 69
Fair
2022 A Bird Flew In Actor Marie N/A
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2021 A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint Actor Mrs Ambrigail 58
Average
2021 Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel Actor Herself 59
Average
2021 Whitstable Pearl Actor Dolly Nolan 67
Fair
2019 Trick or Treat Actor Miss Ferguson 59
Average
2018 The Queen and I Actor Princess Margaret 58
Average
2018 Blue Iguana Actor Princess 58
Average
2018 An Ideal Husband Actor Mrs. Cheveley 59
Average
2018 McKellen: Playing the Part Actor 59
Average
2018 The Escape Actor Alison 58
Average
2017 Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Actor Joy 60
Fair
2017 The Bookshop Actor Jessie Welford 61
Fair
2016 The Chosen Actor Natalia Sedova 58
Average
2015 Mr. Holmes Actor Matinee "Madame Schirmer" 63
Fair
2014 Mapp and Lucia Actor Amelia, Contessa di Faraglione 69
Fair
2014 Bucky Actor Miss Eversham N/A
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2014 The IT Crowd Manual Actor Self 59
Average
2013 Muse of Fire Actor Self 58
Average
2013 Psychobitches Actor Various Roles 69
Fair
2013 The Spa Actor Virginia (Ginny) Trench 69
Fair
2013 May I Kill U? Actor Bernice 58
Average
2012 We'll Take Manhattan Actor Diana Vreeland 58
Average
2011 The Clocks Actor Merlina Rival N/A
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2011 Silk Actor Caroline Warwick 72
Good
2010 The Nativity Actor Elizabeth 70
Good
2010 A Passionate Woman Actor 61
Fair
2009 The Fattest Man in Britain Actor Janice 58
Average
2008 King Lear Actor Goneril 59
Average
2007 Goal II: Living the Dream Actor Carol Harmison 59
Average
2005 Funland Actor 69
Fair
2005 Dead Fish Actor S & M Prostitute 58
Average
2005 Goal! Actor Carol Harmison 65
Fair
2005 His Passionate Bride Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2005 A Murder Is Announced Actor Lizzie Hinchcliffe N/A
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2004 Evilenko Actor Fenja Evilenka 58
Average
2004 The Legend of the Tamworth Two Actor Miss Piggy (voice) 59
Average
2003 Listening Actor Woman 59
Average
2003 Monkey Dust Actor 73
Good
2003 Flyfishing Actor Frances 58
Average
2002 Celeb Actor N/A
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2002 The Red Siren Actor Eva 58
Average
2002 Having It Off Actor N/A
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2001 Superstition Actor Isabella Flores 58
Average
2001 The Gentleman Thief Actor Julia Sinclair N/A
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2001 Love in a Cold Climate Actor The Bolter 70
Good
2000 Esther Kahn Actor Rivka Kahn 58
Average
2000 Shiner Actor Georgie 58
Average
1999 The Escort Actor Jessica 58
Average
1999 Bremner, Bird and Fortune Actor 69
Fair
1999 Plastic Man Actor Louise Ferman N/A
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1999 Plastic Man Actor Louise Ferman N/A
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1999 Toy Boys Actor Mrs. Chambers N/A
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1998 Still Crazy Actor Lady in Black 60
Fair
1998 Tea Actor Woman N/A
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1998 Just in Time Actor N/A
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1997 A Royal Scandal Actor Lady Jersey 58
Average
1997 Photographing Fairies Actor Beatrice Templeton 58
Average
1997 The Ice House Actor Diana Goode 69
Fair
1996 Rhodes Actor Princess Catherine Radziwill N/A
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1995 Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing Actor Adonia N/A
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1995 Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town Actor Sally Denton N/A
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1995 3 Steps to Heaven Actor Andrea Wallis 58
Average
1994 Scarborough Ahoy! Actor Maria 59
Average
1994 Giorgino Actor Marie 59
Average
1994 Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin Actor Anna Lindsay N/A
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1994 In The Cold Light Of Day Actor Mother N/A
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1994 Return to Blood River Actor Karen N/A
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1994 Fish Tale Actor Helen Wormsley N/A
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1993 A Statement of Affairs Actor Pip N/A
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1993 Soft Top Hard Shoulder Actor Miss Trumble 58
Average
1992 The Leaving of Liverpool Actor Ellen, Lil's Mother 58
Average
1992 The Leaving of Liverpool Actor 69
Fair
1991 Hancock Actor Freddie Hancock N/A
N/A
1991 Young Soul Rebels Actor Ann 58
Average
1991 Secret Friends Actor Angela 58
Average
1991 Do Not Disturb Actor N/A
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1991 The Orchid House Actor Joan 70
Good
1990 The Grasscutter Actor 59
Average
1989 Separate Bedrooms Actor Gert 58
Average
1989 The Nightmare Years Actor Helga Bauer 69
Fair
1989 Behaving Badly Actor 68
Fair
1988 Twelfth Night, or What You Will Actor Viola / Cesario 59
Average
1988 We Think the World of You Actor Megan 59
Average
1988 Duck Actor N/A
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1987 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Actor Rosie 58
Average
1987 Prick Up Your Ears Actor Leonie Orton 59
Average
1986 Castaway Actor Sister Saint Winifred 59
Average
1985 A Zed & Two Noughts Actor Venus de Milo 61
Fair
1985 White City Actor Alice N/A
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1984 Hard Feelings Actor Viv N/A
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1983 A Flame to the Phoenix Actor Wanda Grabinska N/A
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1983 Those Glory Glory Days Actor Woman 58
Average
1983 Acceptable Levels Actor Jill N/A
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1982 The Missionary Actor Mission Girl 58
Average
1982 Home Sweet Home Actor Melody 58
Average