Acting
Frances Barber
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).
Filmography
MUSIK
Film · 2026
A Hand to Hold
Film · 2026
The State of Us
Film · 2026
The People Before
Film · 2025
The Secret Santa Project
Film · 2025
Hamlet
Film · 2024
Dreamland
Series · 2023
A Bird Flew In
Film · 2022
The Chelsea Detective
Series · 2022
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
Film · 2021
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
Film · 2021
Whitstable Pearl
Series · 2021
Semi-Detached
Series · 2020
Trick or Treat
Film · 2019
Let's Talk About Sex
Series · 2019
Queens of Mystery
Series · 2019
Blue Iguana
Film · 2018
The Escape
Film · 2018
McKellen: Playing the Part
Film · 2018
An Ideal Husband
Film · 2018
The Queen and I
Film · 2018
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Film · 2017
The Bookshop
Film · 2017
Summer Comedy Shorts
Series · 2017
The Chosen
Film · 2016
The Rebel
Series · 2016
Mr. Holmes
Film · 2015
Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow
Series · 2015
The IT Crowd Manual
Film · 2014
Bucky
Film · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Mapp and Lucia
Series · 2014
May I Kill U?
Film · 2013
Muse of Fire
Film · 2013
Bad Education: Christmas Special
Film · 2013
Father Brown
Series · 2013
Psychobitches
Series · 2013
Psychobitches
Series · 2013
Psychobitches
Series · 2013
Psychobitches
Series · 2013
Psychobitches
Series · 2013
Psychobitches
Series · 2013
Psychobitches
Series · 2013
Psychobitches
Series · 2013
Psychobitches
Series · 2013
The Spa
Series · 2013
We'll Take Manhattan
Film · 2012
Playhouse Presents
Series · 2012
Playhouse Presents
Series · 2012
Playhouse Presents
Series · 2012
Death in Paradise
Series · 2011
Friday Night Dinner
Series · 2011
Great Expectations
Series · 2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Series · 2011
Silk
Series · 2011
Vexed
Series · 2010
Pete versus Life
Series · 2010
The Nativity
Series · 2010
The Fattest Man in Britain
Film · 2009
Law & Order: UK
Series · 2009
King Lear
Film · 2008
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
Series · 2008
Beautiful People
Series · 2008
Goal II: Living the Dream
Film · 2007
Benidorm
Series · 2007
The Street
Series · 2006
Hotel Babylon
Series · 2006
The IT Crowd
Series · 2006
Brief Encounters
Series · 2006
Goal!
Film · 2005
Dead Fish
Film · 2005
His Passionate Bride
Film · 2005
Doctor Who
Series · 2005
Doctor Who
Series · 2005
Funland
Series · 2005
Evilenko
Film · 2004
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
Film · 2004
New Tricks
Series · 2004
Hustle
Series · 2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
Series · 2004
Flyfishing
Film · 2003
Listening
Film · 2003
Boudica
Film · 2003
Monkey Dust
Series · 2003
The Red Siren
Film · 2002
Having It Off
Series · 2002
Celeb
Series · 2002
Superstition
Film · 2001
The Gentleman Thief
Film · 2001
Love in a Cold Climate
Series · 2001
Shiner
Film · 2000
Esther Kahn
Film · 2000
The Escort
Film · 1999
Plastic Man
Film · 1999
Toy Boys
Film · 1999
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
Series · 1999
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Series · 1999
Plastic Man
Series · 1999
Still Crazy
Film · 1998
Just in Time
Film · 1998
Tea
Film · 1998
Real Women
Series · 1998
Photographing Fairies
Film · 1997
A Royal Scandal
Film · 1997
Ruby
Series · 1997
The Ice House
Series · 1997
Midsomer Murders
Series · 1997
Midsomer Murders
Series · 1997
Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs
Film · 1996
Rhodes
Series · 1996
Dalziel and Pascoe
Series · 1996
3 Steps to Heaven
Film · 1995
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing
Film · 1995
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
Film · 1995
It Might Be You
Film · 1995
Fish Tale
Film · 1994
Giorgino
Film · 1994
Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin
Film · 1994
In The Cold Light Of Day
Film · 1994
Scarborough Ahoy!
Film · 1994
Return to Blood River
Film · 1994
Space Precinct
Series · 1994
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Film · 1993
A Statement of Affairs
Film · 1993
Thatcherworld
Film · 1993
Chef
Series · 1993
Rik Mayall Presents
Series · 1993
The Leaving of Liverpool
Film · 1992
The Leaving of Liverpool
Series · 1992
Young Soul Rebels
Film · 1991
Secret Friends
Film · 1991
Do Not Disturb
Film · 1991
Hancock
Film · 1991
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the Gorgon
Film · 1991
The Orchid House
Series · 1991
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Series · 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Series · 1991
The Grasscutter
Film · 1990
Separate Bedrooms
Film · 1989
Behaving Badly
Series · 1989
The Nightmare Years
Series · 1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Series · 1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Series · 1989
Screen One
Series · 1989
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
Film · 1988
We Think the World of You
Film · 1988
Duck
Film · 1988
Red Dwarf
Series · 1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Series · 1988
Prick Up Your Ears
Film · 1987
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Film · 1987
Inspector Morse
Series · 1987
Castaway
Film · 1986
Casualty
Series · 1986
A Zed & Two Noughts
Film · 1985
White City
Film · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
Hard Feelings
Film · 1984
A Flame to the Phoenix
Film · 1983
Acceptable Levels
Film · 1983
Those Glory Glory Days
Film · 1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Series · 1983
Home Sweet Home
Film · 1982
The Missionary
Film · 1982
Timewatch
Series · 1982
An Audience with...
Series · 1978
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Series · 1971
Play for Today
Series · 1970
Omnibus
Series · 1967
From London with Love
Film
A Mother For An Hour
Film