Glynis Barber

Personal Info

Birthday

October 25, 1955

(70 years old)

Place of Birth

Durban, South Africa

Glynis Barber

Biography

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.

Known For

Diagnosis: Murder

EastEnders

New Tricks

Red Dwarf

Tales of the Unexpected

BBC Play of the Month

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

The Outpost

Filmography

2025
Dream Hacker
as Sue Hamilton
2024
Highgrove House: A Royal Residence
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
Princess Alice: The Royals’ Greatest Secret
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Edward & Sophie: The Reluctant Royals?
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Harry: The Troubled Prince
as Narrator (voice)
2018
The Best of EastEnders
as Glenda Mitchell (archive footage)
Royal Hearts
as Joan
2013
Hammer of the Gods
as Astrid
2002
The Fairy King
as Nancy Preston
1998
Déjà Vu
as Claire
1992
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
as Lola Brewster
1989
Edge of Sanity
as Elisabeth Jekyll
1987
Visitors
as Lucy
1985
Dempsey and Makepeace The Movie
as Makepeace
An Audience with Billy Connolly
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1983
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Beryl Stapleton
The Wicked Lady
as Caroline
1982
Invaders of the Lost Gold
as Janice Jefferson
Tangiers
as Beth
1979
Terror
as Carol Tucker
Yesterday's Hero
as Susan