Frances Barber
Acting
- Born:
- 1958-05-13
- 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
Filmography
The State of Us
MUSIK
A Hand to Hold
The Secret Santa Project
The People Before
Hamlet
Dreamland
A Bird Flew In
The Chelsea Detective
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
Whitstable Pearl
Semi-Detached
Trick or Treat
Queens of Mystery
Let's Talk About Sex
The Queen and I
Blue Iguana
An Ideal Husband
McKellen: Playing the Part
The Escape
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
The Bookshop
Summer Comedy Shorts
The Chosen
The Rebel
Mr. Holmes
Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow
Mapp and Lucia
Bucky
Inside No. 9
The IT Crowd Manual
Bad Education: Christmas Special
Muse of Fire
Psychobitches
The Spa
Father Brown
May I Kill U?
Playhouse Presents
We'll Take Manhattan
Great Expectations
Death in Paradise
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Friday Night Dinner
Silk
The Nativity
Vexed
Pete versus Life
The Fattest Man in Britain
Law & Order: UK
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
Beautiful People
King Lear
Goal II: Living the Dream
Benidorm
Brief Encounters
The Street
The IT Crowd
Hotel Babylon
Funland