Frances Barber

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

May 13, 1958 (68 yrs)

place of birth

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK

also known as

فرانسس باربر

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Goal!
6.8

Goal!

2005as Carol Harmison
Mr. Holmes
6.5

Mr. Holmes

2015as Matinee "Madame Schirmer"
Goal II: Living the Dream
6.0

Goal II: Living the Dream

2007as Carol Harmison
The Bookshop
6.5

The Bookshop

2017as Jessie Welford
Still Crazy
6.8

Still Crazy

1998as Lady in Black
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
6.4

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

2017as Joy
Evilenko
5.8

Evilenko

2004as Fenja Evilenka
Castaway
6.3

Castaway

1986as Sister Saint Winifred
Blue Iguana
5.7

Blue Iguana

2018as Princess
Muse of Fire
6.5

Muse of Fire

2013as Self
Boudica
4.8

Boudica

2003as Agrippina
Dead Fish
5.5

Dead Fish

2005as S & M Prostitute
Secret Friends
3.9

Secret Friends

1991as Angela
Prick Up Your Ears
6.7

Prick Up Your Ears

1987as Leonie Orton
The Chosen
5.9

The Chosen

2016as Natalia Sedova
Photographing Fairies
5.7

Photographing Fairies

1997as Beatrice Templeton
King Lear
6.7

King Lear

2008as Goneril
The Leaving of Liverpool
6.0

The Leaving of Liverpool

1992as Ellen, Lil's Mother
A Zed & Two Noughts
7.0

A Zed & Two Noughts

1985as Venus de Milo
Shiner
5.4

Shiner

2000as Georgie
The Escort
5.4

The Escort

1999as Jessica
The Missionary
5.6

The Missionary

1982as Mission Girl
The Queen and I
6.3

The Queen and I

2018as Princess Margaret
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
7.8

Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel

2021as Self
Esther Kahn
6.0

Esther Kahn

2000as Rivka Kahn
Young Soul Rebels
5.3

Young Soul Rebels

1991as Ann
The Secret Santa Project

The Secret Santa Project

2025as Carol
Trick or Treat
2.3

Trick or Treat

2019as Miss Ferguson
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
5.0

The Legend of the Tamworth Two

2004as Miss Piggy (voice)
The IT Crowd Manual
8.2

The IT Crowd Manual

2014as Self
The Fattest Man in Britain
5.9

The Fattest Man in Britain

2009as Janice
May I Kill U?
4.6

May I Kill U?

2013as Bernice
The Escape
5.5

The Escape

2018as Alison
Hamlet
7.8

Hamlet

2024as First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown
A Hand to Hold

A Hand to Hold

2026as Moira
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
6.9

A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint

2021as Mrs Ambrigail
Toy Boys
10.0

Toy Boys

1999as Mrs. Chambers
Giorgino
6.4

Giorgino

1994as Marie
Hancock

Hancock

1991as Freddie Hancock
We Think the World of You
6.4

We Think the World of You

1988as Megan
MUSIK

MUSIK

2026
Flyfishing
4.2

Flyfishing

2003as Frances
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing
7.0

Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

1995as Adonia
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
5.7

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

1987as Rosie
Acceptable Levels
7.0

Acceptable Levels

1983as Jill
Superstition
5.3

Superstition

2001as Isabella Flores
A Royal Scandal
7.6

A Royal Scandal

1997as Lady Jersey
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
7.4

Twelfth Night, or What You Will

1988as Viola / Cesario
McKellen: Playing the Part
7.2

McKellen: Playing the Part

2018
Home Sweet Home
6.3

Home Sweet Home

1982as Melody