Barber, Glynis 1955– (Glynnis Barber)

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BARBER, Glynis 1955
(Glynnis Barber)

PERSONAL

Original name, Glynis van der Riet; born October 25, 1955, in South Africa; daughter of Frederick Werndly Barry and Heather Maureen (maiden name, Robb) van der Riet; married Paul Antony Barber (an actor), 1976 (divorced, 1979); married Michael Brandon (an actor), November, 18, 1989; children: (second marriage) Alexander. Education: Attended Mountview Theatre School. Avocational Interests: Tennis, yoga.

Addresses: Agent Noel Gay Artists, Ltd., 19 Denmark St., London WC2H 8NA, England.

Career: Actress.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Mutoid, Duel, 1978.

Carol Tucker, Terror, Crown International Pictures, 1979.

Susan, Yesterday's Hero, EMI, 1979.

Soolin, Warlord, 1981.

Janice Jefferson, Horror Safari (also known as Invaders of the Lost Gold and Safari senza ritorno ), 1982.

Beth, Tangiers (also known as Tanger and Tangier ), 1982.

Caroline, The Wicked Lady, United Artists, 1983.

Elisabeth Jekyll, Edge of Sanity (also known as Dr. Jekyll et Mr. Hyde ), Allied Vision, 1989.

Claire, Deja Vu, Lions Gate Films/Rainbow Releasing, 1997.

Nancy Preston, Beings (also known as The Fairy King of Ar ), 1998.

Anthea Davis, On the Nose, Capitol Films, 2001.

Television Appearances; Series:

Soolin, Blake's 7, BBC1, 1978.

Title role, Jane, BBC, 1982.

Detective Sergeant "Harry" Makepeace, also known as Lady Harriet Alexandra Charlotte Makepeace, Dempsey & Makepeace, ITV, 1985.

Fiona Brake, Night & Day, ITV, 2002.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

(As Glynnis Barber) Hollywood Women (documentary), ITV, 1994.

Jasmine Courtland, Robert Ludlum's The Apocalypse Watch (also known as The Apocalypse Watch ), ABC, 1997.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Beryl Stapleton, The Hound of the Baskersvilles, 1983.

Lucy, Visitors, BBC2, 1987.

Lola Brewster, The Mirror Crack'd (also known as The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side and Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side ), BBC and Arts and Entertainment, 1992.

Patricia Morris, Murphy's Law: Kiss and Tell, BBC Northern Ireland, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Mutoid, "Project Avalon," Blake's 7, BBC1, 1978.

Margaret Mueller, "To Hell with Justice," The Sandbaggers, ITV, 1980.

Linda, "Unlucky in Love," A Fine Romance, LWT and PBS, 1981.

Lilian Brett, "The Dead Don't Steal," Tales of the Unexpected, ITV and syndicated, 1988.

"Finger of Suspicion," Tales of the Unexpected, ITV and syndicated, 1988.

(Uncredited) Woman returning from planet leave, "Stasis Leak," Red Dwarf, BBC, 1988.

"Mannequins of Horror," Monsters, syndicated, 1989.

Samantha Litvak, "Georgia on My Mind," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1994.

Angela, Babes in the Wood, ITV, 1998.

Rachael, "The Rogue," Highlander: The Raven, syndicated, 1999.

Victoria Smith, "Sleeping with the Enemy," The Bill, ITV, 1999.

Miranda Stockton, "Love You Madly," Doctors, BBC, 2000.

Herself, GMTV, ITV, 2001, 2003.

Brenda, "Turkish Delight," The Afternoon Play, BBC, 2003.

Herself, The Terry and Gaby Show, Channel 5, 2003.

Also appeared as Anne, "Back to School Fight," Love and Marriage; Jane Parker, "Castle Keep," Dark Realm.

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