Frances Barber received Olivier Award nominations for her work in the plays Camille, and Uncle Vanya.
12 Facts About Frances Barber
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Brookes and Gladys Simpson; Frances Barber is the fourth of six children.
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Frances Barber studied drama at the University College of North Wales in Bangor, where she was a contemporary of director Danny Boyle, who became her boyfriend.
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Frances Barber appeared in the Pet Shop Boys' musical Closer to Heaven in 2001 as well as being guest singer for the song "Friendly Fire" on the Pet Shop Boys' 2006 live concert at the Mermaid Theatre.
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Frances Barber again starred with Ian McKellen in 2007 playing Goneril in Trevor Nunn's production of King Lear and as Arkadina in Chekhov's The Seagull with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon followed by a world tour throughout the year.
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In 2011, Frances Barber guest-starred in the Doctor Who episodes "A Good Man Goes to War" and "The Wedding of River Song" as Madame Kovarian.
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Frances Barber acted in the television film We'll Take Manhattan as Diana Vreeland.
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In May 2022, Frances Barber appeared as Lesley in series 8 episode 4 of BBC dark comedy series, Inside No 9, in the episode titled "Love Is A Stranger".
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Frances Barber signed a letter supporting a No vote ahead of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
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Frances Barber supported Remain during the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum.
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Frances Barber urged a vote for the Labour Party at the 2017 UK general election.
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In 2006, Frances Barber received an honorary fellowship from the University of Wolverhampton.