2015Nominee
Best Performance
Mr. Holmes
Frances Barber
Actor
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
May 13, 1958
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).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2017Nominee
Best Performance
The Bookshop
2005Nominee
Best Performance
Goal!
Career Highlights
2007Highlight
Best Performance
Goal II: Living the Dream
2008Highlight
Best Performance
King Lear