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Glynis Barber

Glynis Barber

Known for: Acting

Born 25/10/1955
Place of birth Durban, South Africa

Glynis Barber (born Glynis van der Riet; 25 October 1955) is a South African actress. She is known for her portrayals of Sgt. Harriet Makepeace in the British police drama Dempsey and Makepeace, Glenda Mitchell in EastEnders, DCI Grace Barraclough in Emmerdale, Fiona Brake in Night and Day, and Soolin in Blake's 7. In 2022, she joined the cast of Hollyoaks as Norma Crow.

Filmography

EastEnders Series ★ 4,2

EastEnders

Glenda Mitchell

1985

EastEnders Series ★ 4,2

EastEnders

Amy Mitchell

1985

Diagnosis: Murder Series ★ 7,1

Diagnosis: Murder

Samantha Litvak

1993

Emmerdale Series ★ 4,3

Emmerdale

1972

BBC Play of the Month Series ★ 5,3

BBC Play of the Month

Ethel Voysey

1965

Tales of the Unexpected Series ★ 6,8

Tales of the Unexpected

Lilian / Sylvia Brett

1979

Red Dwarf Series ★ 8,1

Red Dwarf

Woman with Fur

1988

New Tricks Series ★ 7,3

New Tricks

Cheryl Brooker

2004

Screen Two Series ★ 7,1

Screen Two

Lucy

1985

GMTV Series ★ 5,8

GMTV

Self

1993

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Series ★ 6,0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Self - Participant

2011

Blake's 7 Series ★ 7,3

Blake's 7

Mutoid

1978

Blake's 7 Series ★ 7,3

Blake's 7

Soolin

1978

Monsters Series ★ 7,1

Monsters

Dr. Jarris

1988

The Outpost Series ★ 7,5

The Outpost

Gertrusha

2018

Dempsey and Makepeace Series ★ 6,6

Dempsey and Makepeace

Harriet Makepeace

1985

Series ★ 7,0

The Terry and Gaby Show

2003

Murphy's Law Series ★ 7,6

Murphy's Law

Patricia Morris

2001

Palace Guard Series ★ 5,7

Palace Guard

1991

Highlander: The Raven Series ★ 5,4

Highlander: The Raven

Rachel

1998

Night and Day Series ★ 8,0

Night and Day

2001

The Afternoon Play Series ★ 7,0

The Afternoon Play

Brenda

2003

The Sandbaggers Series ★ 8,3

The Sandbaggers

Margaret Müller

1978

A Fine Romance Series ★ 5,4

A Fine Romance

Linda

1981

Hammer of the Gods Film ★ 4,4

Hammer of the Gods

Astrid

2013

Series ★ 9,0

Love and Marriage

Fiona Jebb

1984

Series ★ 8,0

The New Adventures of Lucky Jim

Lucy Simmons

1982

Secrets of the Royals on Tour Series

Secrets of the Royals on Tour

Narrator

2020

Royal Hearts Film ★ 6,1

Royal Hearts

Joan

2018

The Wicked Lady Film ★ 5,0

The Wicked Lady

Caroline

1983

Terror Film ★ 5,3

Terror

Carol Tucker

1979

The Fairy King Film ★ 3,8

The Fairy King

Nancy Preston

1998

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side Film ★ 7,4

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

Lola Brewster

1992

The Royal Series ★ 7,8

The Royal

Jean McAteer

2003

An Audience with Billy Connolly Film ★ 8,4

An Audience with Billy Connolly

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

1985

Yesterday's Hero Film ★ 4,8

Yesterday's Hero

Susan

1979

Film ★ 7,5

Tangiers

Beth

1982

Edge of Sanity Film ★ 5,4

Edge of Sanity

Elisabeth Jekyll

1989

Jane Series ★ 7,0

Jane

1982

Invaders of the Lost Gold Film ★ 3,9

Invaders of the Lost Gold

Janice Jefferson

1982

The Hound of the Baskervilles Film ★ 6,5

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Beryl Stapleton

1983

Edward & Sophie: The Reluctant Royals? Film

Edward & Sophie: The Reluctant Royals?

Self - Narrator (voice)

2020

The World's Most Expensive Cruise Ship Series

The World's Most Expensive Cruise Ship

narrator

2019

Dream Hacker Film ★ 6,0

Dream Hacker

Sue Hamilton

2025

The Best of EastEnders Film

The Best of EastEnders

Glenda Mitchell (archive footage)

2018

Visitors Film ★ 7,5

Visitors

Lucy

1987

Harry: The Troubled Prince Film ★ 6,0

Harry: The Troubled Prince

Narrator (voice)

2020

Princess Alice: The Royals’ Greatest Secret Film

Princess Alice: The Royals’ Greatest Secret

Self - Narrator (voice)

2020

Déjà Vu Film ★ 5,5

Déjà Vu

Claire

1998

Oxford Street 24/7 Series

Oxford Street 24/7

Self - Narrator (voice)

2018

Dempsey and Makepeace The Movie Film

Dempsey and Makepeace The Movie

Makepeace

1985

Blake's 7: Duel Film

Blake's 7: Duel

Mutoid

1986

Highgrove House: A Royal Residence Film

Highgrove House: A Royal Residence

Self - Narrator (voice)

2024