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
★7.6Doctor Who
★6.5Mr. Holmes
★8.2The IT Crowd
★6.8Goal!
★6.0Goal II: Living the Dream
★8.2Agatha Christie's Poirot
★6.5The Bookshop
★8.1Red Dwarf
★7.5Midsomer Murders
★7.4Death in Paradise
★8.1Inside No. 9
★7.7Hustle
★7.0A Zed & Two Noughts
★6.3Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
★7.8Friday Night Dinner
★7.8Agatha Christie's Marple
★7.9Inspector Morse
★7.6Father Brown
★5.8Evilenko
★6.9Still Crazy
★6.3Castaway
★5.7Blue Iguana
★7.3Great Expectations
★8.2The Storyteller: Greek Myths