Frances Barber
May 13, 1958 (66 years old) in 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 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
Doctor Who
Madame Kovarian
Midsomer Murders
Ingrid Lockston
Play for Today
Melody
Death in Paradise
Diana Watson
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Lady Millicent
Father Brown
Davina Malmort
Casualty
Nancy
The IT Crowd
Doctor Mendall
Inside No. 9
Lesley
Credits
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Hamlet 2024First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown★ 7.8 -
Dreamland 2023Cheryl★ 6.9 -
A Bird Flew In 2022Marie★ NR -
Olivia Arnold★ 6.3 -
Mrs Ambrigail★ 6.8 -
Herself★ 7.8 -
Whitstable Pearl 2021Dolly Nolan★ 6.6 -
Trick or Treat 2019Miss Ferguson★ 2.3 -
Queens of Mystery 2019Viv Collins★ 7.1 -
Let's Talk About Sex 2019Narrator★ 10 -
The Queen and I 2018Princess Margaret★ 6.4 -
Blue Iguana 2018Princess★ 5.8 -
An Ideal Husband 2018Mrs. Cheveley★ 7.5 -
★ 7.2 -
The Escape 2018Alison★ 5.6 -
Joy★ 6.4 -
The Bookshop 2017Jessie Welford★ 6.5 -
The Chosen 2016Natalia Sedova★ 5.8 -
The Rebel 2016Angela★ 7.5 -
Mr. Holmes 2015Matinee "Madame Schirmer"★ 6.5 -
Mapp and Lucia 2014Amelia, Contessa di Faraglione★ 6.7 -
Bucky 2014Miss Eversham★ NR -
Inside No. 9 2014Lesley★ 8 -
The IT Crowd Manual 2014Self★ 8.4 -
Muse of Fire 2013Self★ 6.5 -
Psychobitches 2013Various Roles★ 6.8 -
The Spa 2013Virginia (Ginny) Trench★ 6 -
Father Brown 2013Davina Malmort★ 7.5 -
May I Kill U? 2013Bernice★ 4.6 -
Bad Education 2012Alfie's Mum★ 7 -
We'll Take Manhattan 2012Diana Vreeland★ 5.7 -
Great Expectations 2011Mrs. Brandley★ 7.2 -
Death in Paradise 2011Diana Watson★ 7.5 -
Friday Night Dinner 2011Sheila Bloom★ 7.8 -
Silk 2011Caroline Warwick★ 7.6 -
The Nativity 2010Elizabeth★ 8.8 -
Vexed 2010Pat Poynter★ 6.9 -
Pete versus Life 2010★ 6.4 -
Janice★ 5.9 -
Law & Order: UK 2009★ 6.9 -
Dinner Guest★ NR
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Beautiful People 2008Miss Prentice★ 7 -
King Lear 2008Goneril★ 6.7 -
Carol Harmison★ 6 -
Benidorm 2007Daisy★ 7.5 -
The Street 2006★ 7.6 -
The IT Crowd 2006Doctor Mendall★ 8.1 -
Hotel Babylon 2006★ 7.2 -
Funland 2005★ 6.3 -
Dead Fish 2005S & M Prostitute★ 5.5 -
Goal! 2005Carol Harmison★ 6.8 -
Doctor Who 2005Madame Kovarian★ 7.5 -
His Passionate Bride 2005Narrator (voice)★ 7 -
Lizzie Hinchcliffe★ 7.6 -
Evilenko 2004Fenja Evilenka★ 5.7 -
Miss Piggy (voice)★ 3 -
Hustle 2004Clarissa★ 7.6 -
New Tricks 2004★ 7.3 -
Listening 2003Woman★ 7.3
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Monkey Dust 2003★ 8.1 -
Flyfishing 2003Frances★ 4 -
Celeb 2002★ NR
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The Red Siren 2002Eva★ 5.3 -
Having It Off 2002★ NR
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Superstition 2001Isabella Flores★ 5.2 -
The Gentleman Thief 2001Julia Sinclair★ NR -
The Bolter★ 7.8 -
Esther Kahn 2000Rivka Kahn★ 6 -
Shiner 2000Georgie★ 5.6 -
The Escort 1999Jessica★ 5.3 -
★ 6 -
Plastic Man 1999Louise Ferman★ 1
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Toy Boys 1999Mrs. Chambers★ NR
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Gimme Gimme Gimme 1999Janine★ 7 -
Still Crazy 1998Lady in Black★ 6.7 -
Just in Time 1998★ NR
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Tea 1998Woman★ NR -
Trial & Retribution 1997★ 6.8 -
A Royal Scandal 1997Lady Jersey★ 7 -
Beatrice Templeton★ 5.7 -
Ruby 1997Self★ NR
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The Ice House 1997Diana Goode★ 6.4 -
Midsomer Murders 1997Ingrid Lockston★ 7.5 -
Rhodes 1996Princess Catherine Radziwill★ NR -
Dalziel & Pascoe 1996★ 6.4 -
Adonia★ NR -
Sally Denton★ NR -
3 Steps to Heaven 1995Andrea Wallis★ 2.5 -
Scarborough Ahoy! 1994Maria★ 7 -
Giorgino 1994Marie★ 6.6 -
Space Precinct 1994Erika Brandt★ 5.7 -
Anna Lindsay★ NR -
Mother★ NR -
Karen★ NR -
Fish Tale 1994Helen Wormsley★ NR
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Rik Mayall Presents 1993Sally Denton★ 7.3 -
Pip★ NR
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Chef 1993Anita Lawrence★ 7.7 -
Miss Trumble★ 6.2 -
Ellen, Lil's Mother★ 6 -
Medusa★ 8.1 -
Murder Most Horrid 1991Gloria Twigge★ 6.6 -
Hancock 1991Freddie Hancock★ NR -
Young Soul Rebels 1991Ann★ 5 -
Secret Friends 1991Angela★ 3.9 -
Do Not Disturb 1991★ NR
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The Orchid House 1991Joan★ 5.5 -
The Grasscutter 1990★ 5 -
Separate Bedrooms 1989Gert★ 5.3 -
The Nightmare Years 1989Helga Bauer★ 5 -
Behaving Badly 1989★ 3 -
Lady Millicent★ 8.1 -
Viola / Cesario★ 6.9 -
Megan★ 6.7 -
Red Dwarf 1988Genny★ 8.1 -
Winnie Verloc★ NR -
Duck 1988★ NR
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Rosie★ 5.8 -
Prick Up Your Ears 1987Leonie Orton★ 6.7 -
Inspector Morse 1987Nicole Burgess★ 7.8 -
Casualty 1986Nancy★ 6 -
Castaway 1986Sister Saint Winifred★ 6.3 -
A Zed & Two Noughts 1985Venus de Milo★ 7 -
White City 1985Alice★ NR -
Hard Feelings 1984Viv★ NR -
Wanda Grabinska★ NR -
Woman★ 4.6 -
Reilly: Ace of Spies 1983Dagmara★ 7 -
Acceptable Levels 1983Jill★ NR -
The Missionary 1982Mission Girl★ 5.6 -
Timewatch 1982Annie Besant★ 6.9 -
Home Sweet Home 1982Melody★ 6.3 -
Play for Today 1970Melody★ 6.3