Glynis Barber
| Glynis Barber | |
|---|---|
| Born | Glynis van der Riet 25 October 1955 Durban, South Africa |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | Paul Antony Barber (1976–79) (divorced) Michael Brandon (1989–present) |
| Website | |
| http://www.glynisbarber.com | |
Glynis Barber (born 25 October 1955) is a South African actress of Afrikaner descent, born and brought up in South Africa. She was born Glynis van der Riet.[1] When she was five years old, her parents divorced, and she and her mother moved to Johannesburg. She is best known for her portrayal as Sgt. Harriet Makepeace in the British police drama Dempsey & Makepeace.
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[edit] Acting career
[edit] Television
She studied at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Acting since 1978, her popular breakthrough came in 1981 with her role as Soolin in the BBC science fiction television series Blake's 7.
In 1982 she took the title role in the television series Jane playing a World War II heroine. This series was filmed against a blue screen allowing for the addition of a cartoon background, an experimental technique in its day. However, Barber is best known for her mid-1980s role of Sgt. Harriet Makepeace in the British police drama Dempsey & Makepeace, where she met her future husband, Michael Brandon.
Since 1987, Barber has appeared frequently in plays, films and television series. She also starred in the LWT drama series Night and Day as Fiona Brake. In 2006 she joined the cast of ITV soap, Emmerdale, playing the character of DCI Grace Barraclough, investigating the death of Tom King on Christmas Day. She exited the soap in September 2007, when her character was killed.
In 2009, she appeared as hospital administrator Jean McAteer in The Royal, another ITV drama series set in Yorkshire [1] On 23 October 2009 it was announced she would play Glenda Mitchell the mother of Ronnie Mitchell, Roxy Mitchell and Danny Mitchell in EastEnders after Jill Gascoine withdrew from the role during her first day on set.[2] On 27 February 2011 it was announced that Barber was to leave EastEnders in March 2011.
[edit] Theatre
Her stage work has included Macbeth, Killing Time with Dennis Waterman, High Flyers with Hugh Grant and Make Me A Match and The Graduate. In 2011 Barber starred alongside Christopher Timothy and Denis Lil in Alan Ackbourne's Seasons Greetings playing Belinda.
[edit] Film
She appeared as Lady Caroline in Michael Winner's 1983 remake of The Wicked Lady, which starred Faye Dunaway. She later appeared alongside Vanessa Redgrave in the 1997 film, Déjà Vu.
She appeared as Anthea Davis in On the Nose in 2001 along with Dan Aykroyd and Robbie Coltrane.
[edit] Personal life
Barber married actor Paul Antony Barber, whom she met at drama school, in 1976. They were divorced in 1979.[3]
Barber married her Dempsey & Makepeace co-star Michael Brandon on 18 November 1989; they have a son, Alexander Max Brandon (born November 1992).
[edit] Selected filmography
- Tangiers (1982)
[edit] References
- ^ a b The official website of the actress Glynis Barber
- ^ Green, Kris (23 October 2009). "'EastEnders' recasts Glenda Mitchell". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a183416/eastenders-recasts-glenda-mitchell.html. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ The official web site of the actress Glynis Barber I Biography
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Glynis Barber at the Internet Movie Database
- Filmography at TV.com
- Ellis, James (3 September 2003). "Glynis Barber". Metro (UK). http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/interviews/article.html?in_article_id=1070&in_page_id=11. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- 1955 births
- Living people
- Afrikaner people
- White South African people
- British film actors
- British soap opera actors
- British television actors
- People from Durban
- People from Johannesburg
- People from London
- South African expatriates in the United Kingdom
- South African film actors
- South African soap opera actors
- South African television actors
- Alumni of the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
