Frances Barber

Frances Barber

Known for: Acting

Born: May 13, 1958

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 inclu…

Known for

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