Frances Barber (

1958

)

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Frances Barber

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Birth Name:
Frances Barber

Date of Birth:
May 13, 1958,

Height:
5' 4½" (1.64 m)

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Frances Barber has worked in a string of award-winning productions for the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, taking roles as diverse as Eliza in Pygmalion and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth. Among her film appearances are roles in Stephen Frears' Prick Up Your Ears (1987) and Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987), Dennis Potter's Secret Friends (1991) and John Irvine's Shiner (2000) with Michael Caine, Peter Greenaway's A Zed & Two Noughts (1986), Peter Capaldi's Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1993), and Still Crazy (1998). Most recently she has appeared in Mauvaise passe (1999) (The Escort) with Daniel Auteuil and Esther Kahn (2000). Frances made her television breakthrough in Mike Leigh's "Play for Today: Home Sweet Home (#12.19)" (1982). Subsequent TV work includes Kenneth Branagh's Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1988) (TV) as Viola, a role she reprised for Branagh on stage, BBC's Annie Besant, "Inspector Morse" (1987), "Spitting Image" (1984) and the BBC's adaptation of the Nancy Mitford classic "Love in a Cold Climate" (2001). On stage, Frances won the 1984 Olivier award for Most Promising Newcomer as Marguerite in the RSC production of Camille. She has worked in some of the UK's most prestigious theatres, including the Royal National Theatre, the RSC, Hull Truck, Oxford Playhouse, the Royal Exchange, the Donmar Warehouse and the Royal Court. Frances was most recently seen on stage in Patrick Marber's production of Closer at The Lyric, Hammersmith. She attended Bangor university.

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1. Great Expectations (2012)
(TV series) (filming) Mrs. Brandley (2012)

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2. Friday Night Dinner (2011)
(TV series) Sheila Bloom

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3. A Passionate Woman (2010)
(TV series) Margaret

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4. The Nativity (2010)
(TV mini-series) Elizabeth

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5. The Fattest Man in Britain (2009)
(TV movie) Janice

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6. The Academy Part 2: First Impressions (2009)
Frankie

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7. "Law & Order: UK" (2009)
(TV series) Michaela Herman

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8. Trial & Retribution (2006)
(TV series) Cassandra

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9. "The IT Crowd" (2006)
(TV series) Doctor Mendall

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10. "The Street" (2006)
(TV series) Lizzie Gargan

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11. "Hotel Babylon" (2006)
(TV series) Arianna Adams

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12. Enfant Terrible (2005)
(short)

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13. Bremner, Bird and Fortune: A Bunch of Counts (2005)
(TV movie) Various

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14. Marple: A Murder Is Announced (2005)
(TV movie) Lizzie Hinchcliffe

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15. "Funland" (2005)
(TV series) Connie Woolf

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16. "Brief Encounters" (2005)
(TV series) Jackie Knight

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17. "According to Bex" (2005)
(TV series) Brenda

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18. "Doctor Who" (2005)
(TV series) Eye Patch Lady / Madame Kovarian

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19. Goal! (2005)
Carol Harmison

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20. His Passionate Bride (2004)
(short) Narrator (voice)

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21. The Legend of the Tamworth Two (2004)
(TV movie) Miss Piggy (voice)

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22. Suzie Gold (2004)
Joyce Spencer

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23. Evilenko (2004)

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24. Trial & Retribution VIII (2004)
TV Cassandra

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25. Dead Fish (2004)
S & M Prostitute

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26. "Hustle" (2004)
(TV series) Clarissa

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27. "Monkey Dust" (2003)
(TV series)

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28. Listening (2003)
(short)

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29. Boudica (2003)
Agrippina

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30. "New Tricks" (2003)
(TV series) Anita Walsh

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31. Flyfishing (2002)
Frances

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32. 24 heures de la vie d'une femme (2002)
Betty

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33. La sirène rouge (2002)
Eva

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34. "Having It Off" (2002)
(TV series) April Summers

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35. "Manchild" (2002)
(TV series) Elizabeth

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36. "Love in a Cold Climate" (2001)
(TV mini-series) The Bolter

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37. The Gentleman Thief (2001)
(TV movie) Julia Sinclair

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38. Superstition (2001)
Isabella Flores

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39. Esther Kahn (2000)
Rivka Kahn

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40. Shiner (2000)
Georgie

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41. "My Family" (2000)
(TV series) Vanessa

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42. Toy Boys (1999)
(short) Mrs. Chambers

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43. Real Women II (1999)
(TV series) Anna Nicholls

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44. Mauvaise passe (1999)
Jessica

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45. "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" (1999)
(TV series) Janine

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46. Plastic Man (1999)
(TV movie) Louise Fermen

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47. "Bremner, Bird and Fortune" (1999)
(TV series)

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48. "Holby City" (1999)
(TV series) Eva Thomas

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49. Real Women (1998)
(TV series) Anna

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50. Still Crazy (1998)
Lady in Black

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51. Tea (1997)
(short) Woman

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52. Hand on the Shoulder (1997)
(TV movie) Translator's voice

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53. Rules of Engagement (1997)
(TV movie) Harriet Saunders

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54. "Where the Heart Is" (1997)
(TV series) Michelle

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55. The Ice House (1997)
(TV movie) Diana Goode

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56. Photographing Fairies (1997)
Beatrice Templeton

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57. "Midsomer Murders" (1997)
(TV series) Constance Fielding

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58. Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs (1996)
(TV movie) Annie Shepherd

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59. "Rhodes" (1996)
(TV mini-series) Princess Catherine Radziwill

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60. A Royal Scandal (1996)
(TV movie) Lady Jersey

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61. "Dalziel and Pascoe" (1996)
(TV series) Amanda 'Cap' Marvell

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62. Scarborough Ahoy! (1995)
(short) Maria

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63. Rules of Engagement (1995)

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64. Dirty Old Town (1995)
(TV movie) Sally

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65. 3 Steps to Heaven (1995)
(TV movie) Andrea Wallis

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66. It Could Be You (1995)
(TV movie) Wendy

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67. Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing (1995)
(TV movie) Adonia

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68. Du fond du coeur (1994)
Anna Lindsay

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69. Return to Blood River (1994)
TV Karen

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70. Giorgino (1994)
Marie

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71. "Space Precinct" (1994)
(TV series) Erika Brandt

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72. "A Statement of Affairs" (1993)
(TV mini-series) Pip

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73. Thatcherworld (1993)
(TV short) Penny Jenkins

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74. "Chef!" (1993)
(TV series) Anita Lawrence

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75. Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1993)
Miss Trumble

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76. The Leaving of Liverpool (1992)
(TV movie) Ellen, Lily's mother

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77. Secret Friends (1991)
Angela

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78. The Orchid House (1991)
(TV series) Joan

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79. "Murder Most Horrid" (1991)
(TV series) Gloria Twigge

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80. Young Soul Rebels (1991)
Ann

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81. "El C.I.D." (1990)
(TV series) Molly

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82. The Grasscutter (1990)
Claire Deeds

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83. "Alleyn Mysteries" (1990)
(TV series) Kitty Cartarette

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84. "The Nightmare Years" (1990)
(TV mini-series) Helga Bauer

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85. The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1990)
(TV series) Medusa

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86. Duck (1989)
(short)

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87. Chambre à part (1989)
Gert

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88. "Behaving Badly" (1989)
(TV mini-series) Rebecca

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89. Apb (1988)
(TV series)

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90. Victim of the Brain (1988)

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91. Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1988)
(TV movie) Viola / Cesario

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92. We Think the World of You (1988)
Megan

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93. "The Modern World: Ten Great Writers" (1988)
(TV mini-series documentary) Winnie Verloc

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94. "Red Dwarf" (1988)
(TV series) Genny

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95. Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
Rosie Hobbs

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96. Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
Leonie Orton

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97. "Inspector Morse" (1987)
(TV series) Nicole Burgess

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98. Clem (1987)
(TV movie) Lisa

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99. "Casualty" (1986)
(TV series) Nancy

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100. Castaway (1986)
Sister Saint Winifred

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101. White City (1985)
Alice

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102. A Zed & Two Noughts (1985)
Venus de Milo

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103. "Screen One" (1985)
(TV series) Freddie Hancock

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104. Acceptable Levels (1983)
Jill

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105. Those Glory Glory Days (1983)
(TV movie) Woman

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106. "Reilly: Ace of Spies" (1983)
(TV mini-series) Dagmara

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107. The Missionary (1982)
Mission Girl

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108. "Great Performances" (1972)
(TV series) Goneril

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109. "Beautiful People"
(TV series) Miss Prentice

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110. "Rory Bremner, Who Else?"
(TV series)

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111. "This Is David Lander"
(TV series) Irina Tereschkov / Yvonne Watts

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112. "Celeb"
(TV series) Suzi

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113. May I Kill You (2012)

114. That's for Me! (2009)

115. King Lear (2008)

116. Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)

117. "Ruby" (1997)
4 episodes, 1997-1999

118. Do Not Disturb (1991)

119. Hancock (1991)

120. The Variety Club Showbiz Awards 2009 (2009)
(TV movie) Herself

self

121. The Academy (2009)
Herself

self

122. Pet Shop Boys: A Life in Pop (2006)
(TV documentary) Herself

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123. "A Taste of My Life" (2006)
(TV series documentary) Herself

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124. "Doctor Who Confidential" (2005)
(TV series documentary) Herself

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125. "Today with Des and Mel" (2002)
(TV series) Herself

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126. The Queen Mother: Her Reign in Colour 1937-1953 (2001)
(TV documentary) (voice)

self

127. "Breakfast" (2000)
(TV series) Herself

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128. The Laurence Olivier Awards 1997 (1997)
(TV movie) Herself

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129. "GMTV" (1993)
(TV series) Herself

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130. "Treasure Hunt" (1983)
(TV series) Herself

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131. "Timewatch" (1982)
(TV series documentary)

self

132. "Omnibus" (1967)
(TV series documentary) Herself

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133. "Cooking It"
(TV series) Narrator

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