Frances Barber
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
May 13, 1958 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
Biography
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
| 2026 | MUSIK | |
| 2026 | A Hand to HoldMoira | |
| 2025 | The People Before | |
| 2025 | The Secret Santa ProjectCarol | |
| 2024 | HamletFirst Player / Player Queen / Second Clown | |
| 2023 | DreamlandCheryl | |
| 2022 | A Bird Flew InMarie | |
| 2022 | The Chelsea DetectiveOlivia Arnold | |
| 2021 | A Ghost Story for Christmas: The MezzotintMrs Ambrigail | |
| 2021 | Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of SquirrelSelf | |
| 2021 | Whitstable PearlDolly Nolan | |
| 2020 | Semi-DetachedPatricia | |
| 2019 | Trick or TreatMiss Ferguson | |
| 2019 | Let's Talk About SexNarrator | |
| 2019 | Queens of MysteryViv Collins | |
| 2018 | Blue IguanaPrincess | |
| 2018 | The EscapeAlison | |
| 2018 | McKellen: Playing the Part | |
| 2018 | An Ideal HusbandMrs. Cheveley | |
| 2018 | The Queen and IPrincess Margaret | |
| 2017 | Film Stars Don't Die in LiverpoolJoy | |
| 2017 | The BookshopJessie Welford | |
| 2017 | Summer Comedy ShortsMum | |
| 2016 | The ChosenNatalia Sedova | |
| 2016 | The RebelAngela | |
| 2015 | Mr. HolmesMatinee "Madame Schirmer" | |
| 2014 | The IT Crowd ManualSelf | |
| 2014 | BuckyMiss Eversham | |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9Lesley | |
| 2014 | Mapp and LuciaAmelia, Contessa di Faraglione | |
| 2013 | May I Kill U?Bernice | |
| 2013 | Muse of FireSelf | |
| 2013 | Bad Education: Christmas SpecialAlfie's Mum | |
| 2013 | Father BrownDavina Malmort | |
| 2013 | The SpaVirginia (Ginny) Trench | |
| 2013 | PsychobitchesBette Davis | |
| 2013 | PsychobitchesDoris Stokes | |
| 2013 | PsychobitchesCatherine the Great | |
| 2013 | PsychobitchesElizabeth I | |
| 2013 | PsychobitchesSt Catherine | |
| 2013 | PsychobitchesWhistler's Mother | |
| 2013 | PsychobitchesThora Hind | |
| 2013 | PsychobitchesJosephine-Joseph | |
| 2013 | PsychobitchesBarbara Cartland | |
| 2012 | We'll Take ManhattanDiana Vreeland | |
| 2012 | Playhouse PresentsBette Davis | |
| 2012 | Playhouse PresentsDoris Stokes | |
| 2012 | Playhouse PresentsCatherine the Great | |
| 2011 | The ClocksMerlina Rival | |
| 2011 | Death in ParadiseDiana Watson | |
| 2011 | Friday Night DinnerSheila Bloom | |
| 2011 | Great ExpectationsMrs. Brandley | |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant | |
| 2011 | SilkCaroline Warwick QC | |
| 2010 | VexedPat Poynter | |
| 2010 | Pete versus Life | |
| 2010 | The NativityElizabeth | |
| 2009 | The Fattest Man in BritainJanice | |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK | |
| 2008 | King LearGoneril | |
| 2008 | Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly MoneyDinner Guest | |
| 2008 | Beautiful PeopleMiss Prentice | |
| 2007 | Goal II: Living the DreamCarol Harmison | |
| 2007 | BenidormDaisy | |
| 2006 | The Street | |
| 2006 | Hotel Babylon | |
| 2006 | The IT CrowdDoctor Mendall | |
| 2005 | Goal!Carol Harmison | |
| 2005 | Dead FishS & M Prostitute | |
| 2005 | His Passionate BrideNarrator (voice) | |
| 2005 | Doctor WhoMadame Kovarian | |
| 2005 | Doctor WhoEye Patch Lady | |
| 2005 | FunlandConnie Woolf | |
| 2004 | EvilenkoFenja Evilenka | |
| 2004 | The Legend of the Tamworth TwoMiss Piggy (voice) | |
| 2004 | New Tricks | |
| 2004 | HustleClarissa | |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's MarpleLizzie Hinchcliffe | |
| 2003 | FlyfishingFrances | |
| 2003 | ListeningWoman | |
| 2003 | BoudicaAgrippina | |
| 2003 | Monkey Dust(voice) | |
| 2002 | The Red SirenEva | |
| 2002 | Having It Off | |
| 2002 | Celeb | |
| 2001 | SuperstitionIsabella Flores | |
| 2001 | The Gentleman ThiefJulia Sinclair | |
| 2001 | Love in a Cold ClimateThe Bolter | |
| 2000 | ShinerGeorgie | |
| 2000 | Esther KahnRivka Kahn | |
| 1999 | The EscortJessica | |
| 1999 | Plastic ManLouise Ferman | |
| 1999 | Toy BoysMrs. Chambers | |
| 1999 | Bremner, Bird and Fortune | |
| 1999 | Gimme Gimme GimmeJanine | |
| 1999 | Plastic ManLouise Ferman | |
| 1998 | Still CrazyLady in Black | |
| 1998 | Just in Time | |
| 1998 | TeaWoman | |
| 1997 | Photographing FairiesBeatrice Templeton | |
| 1997 | A Royal ScandalLady Jersey | |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution | |
| 1997 | RubySelf | |
| 1997 | The Ice HouseDiana Goode | |
| 1997 | Midsomer MurdersIngrid Lockston | |
| 1997 | Midsomer MurdersConstance Fielding | |
| 1996 | Circles of Deceit: Sleeping DogsAnnie Shepherd | |
| 1996 | Dalziel & Pascoe | |
| 1996 | RhodesPrincess Catherine Radziwill | |
| 1995 | 3 Steps to HeavenAndrea Wallis | |
| 1995 | Aristophanes: The Gods Are LaughingAdonia | |
| 1995 | Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old TownSally Denton | |
| 1994 | Fish TaleHelen Wormsley | |
| 1994 | GiorginoMarie | |
| 1994 | Deep in My Heart - Germaine and BenjaminAnna Lindsay | |
| 1994 | In The Cold Light Of DayMother | |
| 1994 | Scarborough Ahoy!Maria | |
| 1994 | Return to Blood RiverKaren | |
| 1994 | Space PrecinctErika Brandt | |
| 1993 | Soft Top Hard ShoulderMiss Trumble | |
| 1993 | A Statement of AffairsPip | |
| 1993 | ChefAnita Lawrence | |
| 1993 | Rik Mayall PresentsSally Denton | |
| 1992 | The Leaving of LiverpoolEllen, Lil's Mother | |
| 1992 | The Leaving of Liverpool | |
| 1991 | Young Soul RebelsAnn | |
| 1991 | Secret FriendsAngela | |
| 1991 | Do Not Disturb | |
| 1991 | HancockFreddie Hancock | |
| 1991 | The Orchid HouseJoan | |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek MythsMedusa | |
| 1991 | Murder Most HorridGloria Twigge | |
| 1990 | The GrasscutterClaire Deeds | |
| 1989 | Separate BedroomsGert | |
| 1989 | Behaving Badly | |
| 1989 | The Nightmare YearsHelga Bauer | |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's PoirotLady Millicent | |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's PoirotMerlina Rival | |
| 1988 | Twelfth Night, or What You WillViola / Cesario | |
| 1988 | We Think the World of YouMegan | |
| 1988 | Duck | |
| 1988 | Red DwarfGenny | |
| 1988 | The Modern World: Ten Great WritersWinnie Verloc | |
| 1987 | Prick Up Your EarsLeonie Orton | |
| 1987 | Sammy and Rosie Get LaidRosie | |
| 1987 | Inspector MorseNicole Burgess | |
| 1986 | CastawaySister Saint Winifred | |
| 1986 | CasualtyNancy | |
| 1985 | A Zed & Two NoughtsVenus de Milo | |
| 1985 | White CityAlice | |
| 1984 | Hard FeelingsViv | |
| 1983 | A Flame to the PhoenixWanda Grabinska | |
| 1983 | Acceptable LevelsJill | |
| 1983 | Those Glory Glory DaysWoman | |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of SpiesDagmara | |
| 1982 | Home Sweet HomeMelody | |
| 1982 | The MissionaryMission Girl | |
| 1982 | TimewatchAnnie Besant | |
| 1978 | An Audience with...Self | |
| 1971 | A Ghost Story for ChristmasMrs Ambrigail | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayMelody | |
| - | From London with Love | |
| - | The State of UsJoan |