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).
Acting credits 35 titles
The State of Us
as Joan
Film
2026
The People Before
Film
2025
5.6
Hamlet
as First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown
Film
2024
7.8
Dreamland
as Cheryl
Series
2023
6.4
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
as Mrs Ambrigail
Film
2021
6.9
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
as Self
Film
2021
7.8
Whitstable Pearl
as Dolly Nolan
Series
2021–
6.7
Trick or Treat
as Miss Ferguson
Film
2019
2.3
The Queen and I
as Princess Margaret
Film
2018
6.3
Blue Iguana
as Princess
Film
2018
5.8
An Ideal Husband
as Mrs. Cheveley
Film
2018
7.5
McKellen: Playing the Part
Film
2018
7.2
The Escape
as Alison
Film
2018
5.5
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
as Joy
Film
2017
6.4
The Bookshop
as Jessie Welford
Film
2017
6.5
The Chosen
as Natalia Sedova
Film
2016
5.9
Mr. Holmes
as Matinee "Madame Schirmer"
Film
2015
6.5
Mapp and Lucia
as Amelia, Contessa di Faraglione
Series
2014
6.3
Silk
as Caroline Warwick QC
Series
2011–2014
7.5
The Nativity
as Elizabeth
Series
2010
8.8
King Lear
as Goneril
Film
2008
6.4
Goal II: Living the Dream
as Carol Harmison
Film
2007
6.0
Goal!
as Carol Harmison
Film
2005
6.8
Monkey Dust
as (voice)
Series
2003–2005
8.0
Having It Off
Series
2002–
7.0
Love in a Cold Climate
as The Bolter
Series
2001
7.9
The Escort
as Jessica
Film
1999
5.4
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
Series
1999–2010
7.5
The Ice House
as Diana Goode
Series
1997
6.1
Rhodes
as Princess Catherine Radziwill
Series
1996
9.0
Thatcherworld
as Penny Jenkins
Film
1993
The Leaving of Liverpool
Series
1992
7.2
The Orchid House
as Joan
Series
1991
4.8
The Nightmare Years
as Helga Bauer
Series
1989
6.5
Behaving Badly
Series
1989
4.3
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7.5
Series
Silk
Caroline Warwick QC
2011–2014
6.7
Series
Whitstable Pearl
Dolly Nolan
2021–
5.4
Film
The Escort
Jessica
1999
6.4
Film
King Lear
Goneril
2008
0.0
Film
Thatcherworld
Penny Jenkins
1993
6.8
Film
Goal!
Carol Harmison
2005
7.5
Series
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999–2010
6.5
Film
Mr. Holmes
Matinee "Madame Schirmer"
2015
6.0
Film
Goal II: Living the Dream
Carol Harmison
2007
4.3
Series
Behaving Badly
1989
6.5
Film
The Bookshop
Jessie Welford
2017
8.8
Series
The Nativity
Elizabeth
2010
7.9
Series
Love in a Cold Climate
The Bolter
2001
5.8
Film
Blue Iguana
Princess
2018
6.3
Series
Mapp and Lucia
Amelia, Contessa di Faraglione
2014
6.5
Series
The Nightmare Years
Helga Bauer
1989
8.0
Series
Monkey Dust
(voice)
2003–2005
6.4
Series
Dreamland
Cheryl
2023
7.8
Film
Hamlet
First Player / Player Queen / Second Clown
2024
6.1
Series
The Ice House
Diana Goode
1997
0.0
Film
The State of Us
Joan
2026
6.4
Film
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Joy
2017
9.0
Series
Rhodes
Princess Catherine Radziwill
1996
4.8
Series
The Orchid House
Joan
1991
5.5
Film
The Escape
Alison
2018
5.9
Film
The Chosen
Natalia Sedova
2016
7.2
Series
The Leaving of Liverpool
1992
7.8
Film
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
Self
2021
6.3
Film
The Queen and I
Princess Margaret
2018
2.3
Film
Trick or Treat
Miss Ferguson
2019
7.0
Series
Having It Off
2002–
7.5
Film
An Ideal Husband
Mrs. Cheveley
2018
6.9
Film
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
Mrs Ambrigail
2021
7.2
Film
McKellen: Playing the Part
2018
5.6
Film
The People Before
2025