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Frances Barber

Actor

Frances Barber

Born May 13, 1958 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK83 films

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).

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A Zed & Two Noughts posterFirst watchA Zed & Two Noughts19857.0as Venus de MiloIdentical twin zoologists lose their wives in a car crash caused by a white swan. They become obsessed with the death and decay of animals, and develop a strange and unusual relationship…View film

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Mr. Holmes poster6.5Mr. Holmes2015Goal! poster6.8Goal!2005The Bookshop poster6.5The Bookshop2017Goal II: Living the Dream poster6.0Goal II: Living the Dream2007Still Crazy poster6.9Still Crazy1998Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool poster6.3Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool2017Prick Up Your Ears poster6.7Prick Up Your Ears1987Castaway poster6.3Castaway1986

Filmography

83 films as actor
  1. TBAFrom London with Love
  2. TBAA Mother For An HourNestan
  3. 2026The State of UsJoan
  4. 2026MUSIK
  5. 2026A Hand to HoldMoira
  6. 2025The Secret Santa ProjectCarol
  7. 2025The People Before
  8. 2024HamletFirst Player / Player Queen / Second Clown
  9. 2022A Bird Flew InMarie
  10. 2021A Ghost Story for Christmas: The MezzotintMrs Ambrigail
  11. 2019Trick or TreatMiss Ferguson
  12. 2018The Queen and IPrincess Margaret
  13. 2018Blue IguanaPrincess
  14. 2018An Ideal HusbandMrs. Cheveley
  15. 2018The EscapeAlison
  16. 2017Film Stars Don't Die in LiverpoolJoy
  17. 2017The BookshopJessie Welford
  18. 2016The ChosenNatalia Sedova
  19. 2015Mr. HolmesMatinee "Madame Schirmer"
  20. 2014BuckyMiss Eversham
  21. 2013Bad Education: Christmas SpecialAlfie's Mum
  22. 2013May I Kill U?Bernice
  23. 2012We'll Take ManhattanDiana Vreeland
  24. 2009The Fattest Man in BritainJanice
  25. 2008King LearGoneril
  26. 2007Goal II: Living the DreamCarol Harmison
  27. 2005Dead FishS & M Prostitute
  28. 2005Goal!Carol Harmison
  29. 2005His Passionate BrideNarrator (voice)
  30. 2004EvilenkoFenja Evilenka
  31. 2004The Legend of the Tamworth TwoMiss Piggy (voice)
  32. 2003ListeningWoman
  33. 2003BoudicaAgrippina
  34. 2003FlyfishingFrances
  35. 2002The Red SirenEva
  36. 2001SuperstitionIsabella Flores
  37. 2001The Gentleman ThiefJulia Sinclair
  38. 2000Esther KahnRivka Kahn
  39. 2000ShinerGeorgie
  40. 1999The EscortJessica
  41. 1999Plastic ManLouise Ferman
  42. 1999Toy BoysMrs. Chambers
  43. 1998Still CrazyLady in Black
  44. 1998Just in Time
  45. 1998TeaWoman
  46. 1997A Royal ScandalLady Jersey
  47. 1997Photographing FairiesBeatrice Templeton
  48. 1996Circles of Deceit: Sleeping DogsAnnie Shepherd
  49. 1995It Might Be YouWendy
  50. 1995Aristophanes: The Gods Are LaughingAdonia
  51. 1995Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old TownSally Denton
  52. 19953 Steps to HeavenAndrea Wallis
  53. 1994Scarborough Ahoy!Maria
  54. 1994GiorginoMarie
  55. 1994Deep in My Heart - Germaine and BenjaminAnna Lindsay
  56. 1994In The Cold Light Of DayMother
  57. 1994Return to Blood RiverKaren
  58. 1994Fish TaleHelen Wormsley
  59. 1993ThatcherworldPenny Jenkins
  60. 1993A Statement of AffairsPip
  61. 1993Soft Top Hard ShoulderMiss Trumble
  62. 1992The Leaving of LiverpoolEllen, Lil's Mother
  63. 1991The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the GorgonMedusa
  64. 1991HancockFreddie Hancock
  65. 1991Young Soul RebelsAnn
  66. 1991Secret FriendsAngela
  67. 1991Do Not DisturbJenny
  68. 1990The GrasscutterClaire Deeds
  69. 1989Separate BedroomsGert
  70. 1988Twelfth Night, or What You WillViola / Cesario
  71. 1988We Think the World of YouMegan
  72. 1988Duck
  73. 1987Sammy and Rosie Get LaidRosie
  74. 1987Prick Up Your EarsLeonie Orton
  75. 1986CastawaySister Saint Winifred
  76. 1985A Zed & Two NoughtsVenus de Milo
  77. 1985White CityAlice
  78. 1984Hard FeelingsViv
  79. 1983A Flame to the PhoenixWanda Grabinska
  80. 1983Those Glory Glory DaysWoman
  81. 1983Acceptable LevelsJill
  82. 1982The MissionaryMission Girl
  83. 1982Home Sweet HomeMelody