Frances Barber
Acting
Born 1958-05-13 · Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
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).
Filmography
MUSIK
Apr 8, 2026
A Hand to Hold
Mar 7, 2026
The Secret Santa Project
Nov 17, 2025
The People Before
Jan 24, 2025
Hamlet
Feb 27, 2024
A Bird Flew In
Sep 30, 2022
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
Dec 24, 2021
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
May 28, 2021
Trick or Treat
Oct 25, 2019
The Queen and I
Dec 24, 2018
Blue Iguana
Aug 23, 2018
An Ideal Husband
Jun 5, 2018
McKellen: Playing the Part
May 25, 2018
The Escape
Apr 25, 2018
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Nov 17, 2017
The Bookshop
Nov 10, 2017
The Chosen
Sep 2, 2016
Mr. Holmes
Jun 19, 2015
The IT Crowd Manual
Jan 4, 2014
Bad Education: Christmas Special
Dec 17, 2013
Muse of Fire
Sep 26, 2013
May I Kill U?
Jan 11, 2013
We'll Take Manhattan
Jan 26, 2012
The Fattest Man in Britain
Dec 20, 2009
King Lear
Aug 6, 2008
Goal II: Living the Dream
Feb 9, 2007
Dead Fish
Oct 11, 2005
Goal!
Sep 29, 2005
His Passionate Bride
Mar 15, 2005
Evilenko
Apr 16, 2004