Frances Barber
Known For
Acting
Born
1958-05-13 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
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).
Most Known For
Midsomer Murders
as Ingrid Lockston
Midsomer Murders
as Constance Fielding
Doctor Who
as Madame Kovarian
Doctor Who
as Eye Patch Lady
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Lady Millicent
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Merlina Rival
Death in Paradise
as Diana Watson
Father Brown
as Davina Malmort
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Lizzie Hinchcliffe
Casualty
as Nancy
Play for Today
as Melody
Red Dwarf
as Genny
Inside No. 9
as Lesley
Inspector Morse
as Nicole Burgess
The IT Crowd
as Doctor Mendall
Hustle
as Clarissa
New Tricks
The Chelsea Detective
as Olivia Arnold
Benidorm
as Daisy
