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.

Most Famous Work

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EastEnders

(1985) Glenda Mitchell

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Diagnosis: Murder

(1993) Samantha Litvak

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Tales of the Unexpected

(1979) Lilian / Sylvia Brett

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Dempsey and Makepeace

(1985) Harriet Makepeace

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Miss Marple

(1984) Lola Brewster

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The Outpost

(2018) Gertrusha

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Blake's 7

(1978) Soolin

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Trial & Retribution

(1997) Dora Hills

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2024	Self - Narrator (voice)	Highgrove House: A Royal Residence 2024-07-13 Movie
2020	Self - Narrator (voice)	Princess Alice: The Royals’ Greatest Secret 2020-12-12 Movie
	Self - Narrator (voice)	Edward & Sophie: The Reluctant Royals? 2020-08-29 Movie
	Narrator	Secrets of the Royals on Tour 2020-04-16 TV Show
	Narrator (voice)	Harry: The Troubled Prince 2020-03-21 Movie
2019	narrator	The World's Most Expensive Cruise Ship 2019-08-23 TV Show
2018	Glenda Mitchell (archive footage)	The Best of EastEnders 2018-11-26 Movie
	Gertrusha	The Outpost 2018-07-10 TV Show
	Joan	Royal Hearts 2018-02-24 Movie
2013	Astrid	Hammer of the Gods 2013-07-05 Movie
2004	Cheryl Brooker	New Tricks 2004-01-01 TV Show
2003	N/A	The Terry and Gaby Show 2003-06-02 TV Show
	Brenda	The Afternoon Play 2003-01-27 TV Show
	N/A	The Royal 2003-01-19 TV Show
	Jean McAteer	The Royal 2003-01-19 TV Show
2002	Nancy Preston	The Fairy King 2002-07-26 Movie
2001	N/A	Night and Day 2001-11-06 TV Show
	N/A	Murphy's Law 2001-09-24 TV Show
1998	Rachel	Highlander: The Raven 1998-09-26 TV Show
	Claire	Déjà Vu 1998-04-22 Movie
1997	Dora Hills	Trial & Retribution 1997-10-19 TV Show
1993	Samantha Litvak	Diagnosis: Murder 1993-10-29 TV Show
	Self	GMTV 1993-01-01 TV Show
1992	Lola Brewster	Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side 1992-12-27 Movie
1991	N/A	Palace Guard 1991-10-17 TV Show
1989	Elisabeth Jekyll	Edge of Sanity 1989-04-14 Movie
1988	Woman with Fur	Red Dwarf 1988-02-15 TV Show
1987	Lucy	Visitors 1987-02-22 Movie
1985	Makepeace	Dempsey and Makepeace The Movie 1985-11-01 Movie
	Self - Audience Member (uncredited)	An Audience with Billy Connolly 1985-10-26 Movie
	Amy Mitchell	EastEnders 1985-02-19 TV Show
	Glenda Mitchell	EastEnders 1985-02-19 TV Show
	Harriet Makepeace	Dempsey and Makepeace 1985-01-11 TV Show
	Beth	Tangiers 1985-01-01 Movie
1984	Lola Brewster	Miss Marple 1984-12-26 TV Show
1983	Beryl Stapleton	The Hound of the Baskervilles 1983-11-03 Movie
	Caroline	The Wicked Lady 1983-04-21 Movie
1982	Lucy Simmons	The New Adventures of Lucky Jim 1982-11-01 TV Show
	Janice Jefferson	Invaders of the Lost Gold 1982-09-20 Movie
	N/A	Jane 1982-08-02 TV Show
1981	Linda	A Fine Romance 1981-11-01 TV Show
1979	Susan	Yesterday's Hero 1979-04-24 Movie
	Lilian / Sylvia Brett	Tales of the Unexpected 1979-03-24 TV Show
1978	Carol Tucker	Terror 1978-05-01 Movie
	Mutoid	Blake's 7 1978-01-02 TV Show
	Soolin	Blake's 7 1978-01-02 TV Show
1972	N/A	Emmerdale 1972-10-16 TV Show
	Sue Hamilton	Dream Hacker Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv