Frances Barber
Acting
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
The Bookshop
2017
Mr. Holmes
2015
King Lear
2008
Goal!
2005
Superstition
2001
Giorgino
1994
An Ideal Husband
2018
Hard Feelings
1984
Evilenko
2004
Thatcherworld
1993
The Red Siren
2002
The Escape
2018
Castaway
1986
Muse of Fire
2013
