Sabina Franklyn

Sabina Franklyn
Born	Elizabeth Sabina Franklyn (1954-09-15) 15 September 1954 London, England
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	John Challis ​ ​ (m. 1987; div. 1988)​

Elizabeth Sabina Franklyn (born 15 September 1954) is an English actress, and the daughter of William Franklyn and Margo Johns.

Franklyn attended the independent Queen's Gate School and acted on stage with repertory theatres before her television appearances.

She starred in the ITV sitcoms Keep It in the Family and Full House, and was also in the final episode of Fawlty Towers, as well as episodes of When the Boat Comes In, All Creatures Great and Small, Terry and June, and Boon. She has also guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio dramas, Bang-Bang-a-Boom! and Situation Vacant.

In November 2009, she played the role of Eve Wilson in Coronation Street.

TV and filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022	Midsomer Murders	Elaine Bennet	Series 23, Episode 2: "The Debt of Lies"
	Doctors	Helen Parsons	Series 23, 2 episodes: "Entitlement Parts One & Two"
2018	My Dinner with Hervé	Katie's Mother	Television film
2015	Count Arthur Strong	Eileen	Series 2, Episode 2: "The Day the Clocks Went Back"
2010	Now Retired	Sylvia Horn	Short film
	Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures	Wanda Rothman (voice)	Series 4, Episode 2: "Situation Vacant"
	Doctors	Una Phillips	Series 12, Episode 86: "Rock-a-Bye Baby"
2009–2010	Coronation Street	Eve Wilson	20 episodes
2001	Love in a Cold Climate	Second Twitterer	Mini-series, 2 episodes
2000	Hearts and Bones	Harriet	Episode: "There is a Light That Never Goes Out"
1992	Covington Cross	Brittany	Episode: "Blinded Passions"
1990	The Upper Hand	Zoe Trubshaw	Episode: "Who's Who"
	The Little and Large Show		Series 10, Episode 4
1989	Boon	Merrily Curtis	Episode: "Don't Buy from Me, Argentina"
1988	All Creatures Great and Small	Susan Vaughan	Episode: "...The Healing Touch"
1986	The Worst Witch	Miss Spellbinder	Television film
1985–1986	Full House	Marsha Hatfield	20 episodes
1985	Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Moving Finger	Joanna Burton	2 episodes
1983	Terry and June	Liz	Episode: "Thanks for the Memory"
	The Kenny Everett Television Show	Various	Series 2, Episode 4
1982	The Curious Case of Santa Claus	Barbara	Television film
	Kelly Monteith		Series 4, Episode 4
1981–1983	Keep It in the Family	Jacqui Rush	18 episodes
1981	Byron: A Personal Tour	Annabella Milbanke	Television film
	Mike Yarwood in Persons		Series 4, Episode 2
	When the Boat Comes In	Imogen Lorrimer	2 episodes; "Oh, My Charming Billy Boy" and "Friends, Romans, Countrymen"
1980	Strangers	Sophy	Episode: "You Can't Win Them All"
	Blakes 7	Chesil	Episode: "Moloch"
	Pride and Prejudice	Miss Jane Bennet	Mini-series, 5 episodes
1979	Kelly Monteith		Series 1, Episode 2
	Fawlty Towers	Quentina	Episode: "Basil the Rat"
1978	Return of the Saint	Linda	Episode: "Signal Stop"
	Happy Ever After	Beryl	Episode: "The More We Are Together"
1975	Anne of Avonlea	Philippa Gordon	Mini-series, 2 episodes
1974	Masquerade	Maid	Episode: "May We Come In?"
1960	The Big Day	Minor role (baby)	uncredited – real father, William Franklyn, played the fictional one.

External links

• Sabina Franklyn at IMDb