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Frances Barber

Actor • Born 1958

Frances Barber

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About

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

Death in Paradise posterDeath in ParadiseSeries • 2011Doctor Who posterDoctor WhoSeries • 2005Midsomer Murders posterMidsomer MurdersSeries • 1997Agatha Christie's Poirot posterAgatha Christie's PoirotSeries • 1989Casualty posterCasualtySeries • 1986Father Brown posterFather BrownSeries • 2013Play for Today posterPlay for TodaySeries • 1970Agatha Christie's Marple posterAgatha Christie's MarpleSeries • 2004Red Dwarf posterRed DwarfSeries • 1988The IT Crowd posterThe IT CrowdSeries • 2006Screen Two posterScreen TwoSeries • 1985New Tricks posterNew TricksSeries • 2004Hustle posterHustleSeries • 2004Omnibus posterOmnibusSeries • 1967Inside No. 9 posterInside No. 9Series • 2014Inspector Morse posterInspector MorseSeries • 1987Dalziel and Pascoe posterDalziel and PascoeSeries • 1996The Chelsea Detective posterThe Chelsea DetectiveSeries • 2022Benidorm posterBenidormSeries • 2007Law & Order: UK posterLaw & Order: UKSeries • 2009Playhouse Presents posterPlayhouse PresentsSeries • 2012Space Precinct posterSpace PrecinctSeries • 1994Murder Most Horrid posterMurder Most HorridSeries • 1991Silk posterSilkSeries • 2011