Acting credits
132
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Frances Barber
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
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Movies: 71Series: 61
TMDB ID: 47644
IMDb ID: nm0053384
Known for: Acting
Born: May 13, 1958
Age: 67
Place of birth: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2026
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 6.7
Wikidata: Q5478514
Also known as
فرانسس باربر
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).
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Frances Barber.
Apr 8
MUSIK
2026 Movie
The Secret Santa Project
as Carol
2025 Movie
5.6
The People Before
2025 Movie
7.6
Hamlet
as First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown
2024 Movie
A Bird Flew In
as Marie
2022 Movie
6.9
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
as Mrs Ambrigail
2021 Movie
7.8
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
as Self
2021 Movie
2.3
Trick or Treat
as Miss Ferguson
2019 Movie
6.3
The Queen and I
as Princess Margaret
2018 Movie
5.7
Blue Iguana
as Princess
2018 Movie
7.5
An Ideal Husband
as Mrs. Cheveley
2018 Movie
7.2
McKellen: Playing the Part
2018 Movie
5.5
The Escape
as Alison
2018 Movie
6.4
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
as Joy
2017 Movie
6.5
The Bookshop
as Jessie Welford
2017 Movie
5.8
The Chosen
as Natalia Sedova
2016 Movie
6.5
Mr. Holmes
as Matinee "Madame Schirmer"
2015 Movie
8.4
The IT Crowd Manual
as Self
2014 Movie
10.0
Bad Education: Christmas Special
as Alfie's Mum
2013 Movie
6.5
Muse of Fire
as Self
2013 Movie
4.6
May I Kill U?
as Bernice
2013 Movie
5.5
We'll Take Manhattan
as Diana Vreeland
2012 Movie
5.9
The Fattest Man in Britain
as Janice
2009 Movie
6.7
King Lear
as Goneril
2008 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Frances Barber.
6.5
Dreamland
as Cheryl • 6 eps
2023 Series
6.3
The Chelsea Detective
as Olivia Arnold • 5 eps
2022 Series
6.6
Whitstable Pearl
as Dolly Nolan • 18 eps
2021 Series
7.0
Queens of Mystery
as Viv Collins • 1 eps
2019 Series
10.0
Let's Talk About Sex
as Narrator • 3 eps
2019 Series
7.2
The Rebel
as Angela • 2 eps
2016 Series
6.3
Mapp and Lucia
as Amelia, Contessa di Faraglione • 3 eps
2014 Series
8.1
Inside No. 9
as Lesley • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.8
Psychobitches
as Various Roles • 11 eps
2013 Series
6.0
The Spa
as Virginia (Ginny) Trench • 8 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Father Brown
as Davina Malmort • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.3
Great Expectations
as Mrs. Brandley • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.5
Death in Paradise
as Diana Watson • 1 eps
2011 Series
5.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.9
Friday Night Dinner
as Sheila Bloom • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.5
Silk
as Caroline Warwick QC • 12 eps
2011 Series
8.8
The Nativity
as Elizabeth • 4 eps
2010 Series
6.9
Vexed
as Pat Poynter • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.3
Pete versus Life
1 eps
2010 Series
7.0
Law & Order: UK
1 eps
2009 Series
6.8
Beautiful People
as Miss Prentice • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.5
Benidorm
as Daisy • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.7
The Street
1 eps
2006 Series
8.2
The IT Crowd
as Doctor Mendall • 1 eps
2006 Series