Frances Barber
Acting
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).
TV Shows(66)
Dreamland
Cheryl
2023
The Chelsea Detective
Olivia Arnold
2022
Whitstable Pearl
Dolly Nolan
2021
Semi-Detached
Patricia
2020
Queens of Mystery
Viv Collins
2019
Let's Talk About Sex
Narrator
2019
Summer Comedy Shorts
Mum
2017
The Rebel
Angela
2016
Mapp and Lucia
Amelia, Contessa di Faraglione
2014
Inside No. 9
Lesley
2014
Psychobitches
Bette Davis
2013
The Spa
Virginia (Ginny) Trench
2013
Father Brown
Davina Malmort
2013
Playhouse Presents
Bette Davis
2012
Great Expectations
Mrs. Brandley
2011
Death in Paradise
Diana Watson
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
Friday Night Dinner
Sheila Bloom
2011
Silk
Caroline Warwick QC
2011
The Nativity
Elizabeth
2010
Vexed
Pat Poynter
2010
Pete versus Life
2010
Law & Order: UK
2009
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
Dinner Guest
2008
Beautiful People
Miss Prentice
2008
Benidorm
Daisy
2007
The Street
2006
The IT Crowd
Doctor Mendall
2006
Hotel Babylon
2006
Funland
Connie Woolf
2005
Doctor Who
Madame Kovarian
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Lizzie Hinchcliffe
2004
Hustle
Clarissa
2004
New Tricks
2004
Monkey Dust
(voice)
2003
Celeb
2002
Having It Off
2002
Love in a Cold Climate
The Bolter
2001
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999
Plastic Man
Louise Ferman
1999
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Janine
1999
Trial & Retribution
1997
Ruby
Self
1997
The Ice House
Diana Goode
1997
Midsomer Murders
Ingrid Lockston
1997
Rhodes
Princess Catherine Radziwill
1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996
Space Precinct
Erika Brandt
1994
Rik Mayall Presents
Sally Denton
1993
Chef
Anita Lawrence
1993
The Leaving of Liverpool
1992
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Medusa
1991
Murder Most Horrid
Gloria Twigge
1991
The Orchid House
Joan
1991
The Nightmare Years
Helga Bauer
1989
Behaving Badly
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Lady Millicent
1989
Red Dwarf
Genny
1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Winnie Verloc
1988
Inspector Morse
Nicole Burgess
1987
Casualty
Nancy
1986
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Dagmara
1983
Timewatch
Annie Besant
1982
An Audience with...
Self
1978
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Mrs Ambrigail
1971
Play for Today
Melody
1970
Movies(83)
MUSIK
2026
A Hand to Hold
Moira
2026
The Secret Santa Project
Carol
2025
The People Before
2025
Hamlet
First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown
2024
A Bird Flew In
Marie
2022
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
Mrs Ambrigail
2021
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
Self
2021
Trick or Treat
Miss Ferguson
2019
The Queen and I
Princess Margaret
2018
Blue Iguana
Princess
2018
An Ideal Husband
Mrs. Cheveley
2018
McKellen: Playing the Part
2018
The Escape
Alison
2018
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Joy
2017
The Bookshop
Jessie Welford
2017
The Chosen
Natalia Sedova
2016
Mr. Holmes
Matinee "Madame Schirmer"
2015
Bucky
Miss Eversham
2014
The IT Crowd Manual
Self
2014
Bad Education: Christmas Special
Alfie's Mum
2013
Muse of Fire
Self
2013
May I Kill U?
Bernice
2013
We'll Take Manhattan
Diana Vreeland
2012
The Fattest Man in Britain
Janice
2009
King Lear
Goneril
2008
Goal II: Living the Dream
Carol Harmison
2007
Dead Fish
S & M Prostitute
2005
Goal!
Carol Harmison
2005
His Passionate Bride
Narrator (voice)
2005
Evilenko
Fenja Evilenka
2004
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
Miss Piggy (voice)
2004
Boudica
Agrippina
2003
Listening
Woman
2003
Flyfishing
Frances
2003
The Red Siren
Eva
2002
Superstition
Isabella Flores
2001
The Gentleman Thief
Julia Sinclair
2001
Esther Kahn
Rivka Kahn
2000
Shiner
Georgie
2000
The Escort
Jessica
1999
Plastic Man
Louise Ferman
1999
Toy Boys
Mrs. Chambers
1999
Still Crazy
Lady in Black
1998
Just in Time
1998
Tea
Woman
1998
A Royal Scandal
Lady Jersey
1997
Photographing Fairies
Beatrice Templeton
1997
Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs
Annie Shepherd
1996
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing
Adonia
1995
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
Sally Denton
1995
3 Steps to Heaven
Andrea Wallis
1995
Scarborough Ahoy!
Maria
1994
Giorgino
Marie
1994
Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin
Anna Lindsay
1994
In The Cold Light Of Day
Mother
1994
Return to Blood River
Karen
1994
Fish Tale
Helen Wormsley
1994
A Statement of Affairs
Pip
1993
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Miss Trumble
1993
The Leaving of Liverpool
Ellen, Lil's Mother
1992
Hancock
Freddie Hancock
1991
Young Soul Rebels
Ann
1991
Secret Friends
Angela
1991
Do Not Disturb
1991
The Grasscutter
Claire Deeds
1990
Separate Bedrooms
Gert
1989
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
Viola / Cesario
1988
We Think the World of You
Megan
1988
Duck
1988
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Rosie
1987
Prick Up Your Ears
Leonie Orton
1987
Castaway
Sister Saint Winifred
1986
A Zed & Two Noughts
Venus de Milo
1985
White City
Alice
1985
Hard Feelings
Viv
1984
A Flame to the Phoenix
Wanda Grabinska
1983
Those Glory Glory Days
Woman
1983
Acceptable Levels
Jill
1983
The Missionary
Mission Girl
1982
Home Sweet Home
Melody
1982
From London with Love
The State of Us
Joan