
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).
Known for

MUSIK
2026

A Hand to Hold
2026 • Moira

The Secret Santa Project
2025 • Carol

The People Before
2025

Hamlet
2024 • First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown

A Bird Flew In
2022 • Marie

A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
2021 • Mrs Ambrigail

Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
2021 • Self
Full filmography
Bucky
View movie2014 • Miss Eversham
Listening
View movie2003 • Woman
Plastic Man
View movie1999 • Louise Ferman
Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs
View movie1996 • Annie Shepherd
Fish Tale
View movie1994 • Helen Wormsley
A Statement of Affairs
View movie1993 • Pip
Duck
View movie1988
From London with Love
View movieUnknown year
The State of Us
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