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).
83 movies · 70 shows
MUSIK
2026·0.0
A Hand to Hold
2026·0.0
The Secret Santa Project
2025·0.0
The People Before
2025·5.6
Hamlet
2024·7.8
A Bird Flew In
2022·0.0
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
2021·6.9
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
2021·7.8
Trick or Treat
2019·2.3
The Queen and I
2018·6.3
Blue Iguana
2018·5.8
An Ideal Husband
2018·7.5
McKellen: Playing the Part
2018·7.2
The Escape
2018·5.5
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
2017·6.4
The Bookshop
2017·6.5
The Chosen
2016·5.9
Mr. Holmes
2015·6.5
Bucky
2014·0.0
The IT Crowd Manual
2014·8.2
Bad Education: Christmas Special
2013·10.0
Muse of Fire
2013·6.5
May I Kill U?
2013·4.6
We'll Take Manhattan
2012·5.7
The Fattest Man in Britain
2009·5.9
King Lear
2008·6.7
Goal II: Living the Dream
2007·6.0
Dead Fish
2005·5.6
Goal!
2005·6.8
His Passionate Bride
2005·7.5
Evilenko
2004·5.8
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
2004·5.0
Listening
2003·7.5
Boudica
2003·4.8
Flyfishing
2003·4.2
The Red Siren
2002·5.3
Superstition
2001·5.0
The Gentleman Thief
2001·0.0
Esther Kahn
2000·6.0
Shiner
2000·5.4
The Escort
1999·5.4
Plastic Man
1999·3.7
Toy Boys
1999·10.0
Still Crazy
1998·6.8
Just in Time
1998·0.0
Tea
1998·7.0
A Royal Scandal
1997·7.6
Photographing Fairies
1997·5.7
Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs
1996·0.0
It Might Be You
1995·0.0
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing
1995·7.0
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
1995·8.0
3 Steps to Heaven
1995·3.8
Scarborough Ahoy!
1994·8.0
Giorgino
1994·6.4
Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin
1994·7.0
In The Cold Light Of Day
1994·0.0
Return to Blood River
1994·8.0
Fish Tale
1994·0.0
Thatcherworld
1993·0.0
A Statement of Affairs
1993·10.0
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
1993·6.3
The Leaving of Liverpool
1992·6.0
Hancock
1991·0.0
Young Soul Rebels
1991·5.4
Secret Friends
1991·3.9
Do Not Disturb
1991·5.5
The Grasscutter
1990·6.0
Separate Bedrooms
1989·5.3
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
1988·7.4
We Think the World of You
1988·6.4
Duck
1988·0.0
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
1987·5.7
Prick Up Your Ears
1987·6.7
Castaway
1986·6.3
A Zed & Two Noughts
1985·7.0
White City
1985·7.0
Hard Feelings
1984·8.0
A Flame to the Phoenix
1983·8.0
Those Glory Glory Days
1983·5.3
Acceptable Levels
1983·7.0
The Missionary
1982·5.6
Home Sweet Home
1982·6.3