Frances Barber
Acting

Frances Barber

Born 13 May 1958 · Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
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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

Doctor Who
Mr. Holmes
The IT Crowd
Goal!
Goal II: Living the Dream
Agatha Christie's Poirot
The Bookshop
Red Dwarf
Midsomer Murders
Death in Paradise
Inside No. 9
Hustle
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