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Frances Barber

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 incl

Born

May 13, 1958

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK

Known For

Acting

Movies

87 acting

1 crew

Popularity

1.7

Known For

Mr. Holmes
Mr. Holmes
2015 • as Matinee "Madame Schirmer"
★ 6.5
Goal!
Goal!
2005 • as Carol Harmison
★ 6.8
Goal II: Living the Dream
Goal II: Living the Dream
2007 • as Carol Harmison
★ 6.0
The Bookshop
The Bookshop
2017 • as Jessie Welford
★ 6.5
Evilenko
Evilenko
2004 • as Fenja Evilenka
★ 5.8
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
★ 6.3
A Zed & Two Noughts
A Zed & Two Noughts
1985 • as Venus de Milo
★ 7.0
Still Crazy
Still Crazy
1998 • as Lady in Black
★ 6.9
The Missionary
The Missionary
1982 • as Mission Girl
★ 5.6
We'll Take Manhattan
We'll Take Manhattan
2012 • as Diana Vreeland
★ 5.7
Prick Up Your Ears
Prick Up Your Ears
1987 • as Leonie Orton
★ 6.7
The Escort
The Escort
1999 • as Jessica
★ 5.4
The Chosen
The Chosen
2016 • as Natalia Sedova
★ 5.8
Superstition
Superstition
2001 • as Isabella Flores
★ 5.0
Photographing Fairies
Photographing Fairies
1997 • as Beatrice Templeton
★ 5.7
Those Glory Glory Days
Those Glory Glory Days
1983 • as Woman
★ 5.3
Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire
2013 • as Self
★ 6.5
Boudica
Boudica
2003 • as Agrippina
★ 4.8
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
★ 6.5
Castaway
Castaway
1986 • as Sister Saint Winifred
★ 6.3
The Queen and I
The Queen and I
2018 • as Princess Margaret
★ 6.3
Shiner
Shiner
2000 • as Georgie
★ 5.4
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
1987 • as Rosie
★ 5.8
The Secret Santa Project
The Secret Santa Project
2025 • as Carol
Dead Fish
Dead Fish
2005 • as S & M Prostitute
★ 5.6
The Escape
The Escape
2018 • as Alison
★ 5.5
Hamlet
Hamlet
2024 • as First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown
★ 7.8
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
1988 • as Viola / Cesario
★ 7.5
Esther Kahn
Esther Kahn
2000 • as Rivka Kahn
★ 6.0
Blue Iguana
Blue Iguana
2018 • as Princess
★ 5.7
The IT Crowd Manual
The IT Crowd Manual
2014 • as Self
★ 8.1
Giorgino
Giorgino
1994 • as Marie
★ 6.4
An Ideal Husband
An Ideal Husband
2018 • as Mrs. Cheveley
★ 7.5
King Lear
King Lear
2008 • as Goneril
★ 6.4
Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin
★ 7.0
The Red Siren
The Red Siren
2002 • as Eva
★ 5.2
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
1995 • as Sally Denton
★ 8.0
We Think the World of You
We Think the World of You
1988 • as Megan
★ 6.4
The Grasscutter
The Grasscutter
1990 • as Claire Deeds
★ 6.0
A Bird Flew In
A Bird Flew In
2022 • as Marie
The Leaving of Liverpool
The Leaving of Liverpool
1992 • as Ellen, Lil's Mother
★ 6.0
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing
★ 7.0
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
1993 • as Miss Trumble
★ 6.3
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home
1982 • as Melody
★ 6.3
Secret Friends
Secret Friends
1991 • as Angela
★ 4.2
Bad Education: Christmas Special
Bad Education: Christmas Special
2013 • as Alfie's Mum
★ 10.0
MUSIK
MUSIK
2026
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat
2019 • as Miss Ferguson
★ 5.4
Young Soul Rebels
Young Soul Rebels
1991 • as Ann
★ 5.5
May I Kill U?
May I Kill U?
2013 • as Bernice
★ 4.6
Return to Blood River
Return to Blood River
1994 • as Karen
★ 8.0
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
2004 • as Miss Piggy (voice)
★ 5.0
A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal
1997 • as Lady Jersey
★ 7.6
movie
Listening
2003 • as Woman
★ 7.5
Hard Feelings
Hard Feelings
1984 • as Viv
★ 8.0
A Hand to Hold
A Hand to Hold
2026 • as Moira
Hancock
Hancock
1991 • as Freddie Hancock
movie
Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs
1996 • as Annie Shepherd
Thatcherworld
Thatcherworld
1993 • as Penny Jenkins
A Flame to the Phoenix
A Flame to the Phoenix
1983 • as Wanda Grabinska
★ 8.0
The State of Us
The State of Us
2026 • as Joan
The People Before
★ 5.6
3 Steps to Heaven
3 Steps to Heaven
1995 • as Andrea Wallis
★ 3.8
movie
Plastic Man
1999 • as Louise Ferman
★ 3.7
The Fattest Man in Britain
The Fattest Man in Britain
2009 • as Janice
★ 5.9
Acceptable Levels
Acceptable Levels
1983 • as Jill
★ 7.0
Scarborough Ahoy!
Scarborough Ahoy!
1994 • as Maria
★ 8.0
In The Cold Light Of Day
In The Cold Light Of Day
1994 • as Mother
movie
It Might Be You
1995 • as Wendy
The Gentleman Thief
The Gentleman Thief
2001 • as Julia Sinclair
His Passionate Bride
His Passionate Bride
2005 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 7.5
Toy Boys
Toy Boys
1999 • as Mrs. Chambers
★ 10.0
movie
Duck
1988
movie
A Statement of Affairs
1993 • as Pip
★ 10.0
Tea
Tea
1998 • as Woman
★ 7.0
movie
Do Not Disturb
1991 • as Jenny
★ 5.5
White City
White City
1985 • as Alice
★ 7.0
Separate Bedrooms
Separate Bedrooms
1989 • as Gert
★ 5.3
Flyfishing
Flyfishing
2003 • as Frances
★ 4.2
movie
movie
Fish Tale
1994 • as Helen Wormsley
movie
Bucky
2014 • as Miss Eversham