Acting

Glynis Barber

Born 1955-10-25 · 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.

Credits

Newest first

Dream Hacker
as Sue Hamilton
2025
Highgrove House: A Royal Residence
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
Princess Alice: The Royals’ Greatest Secret
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
Edward & Sophie: The Reluctant Royals?
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
Secrets of the Royals on Tour
as Narrator
2020
Harry: The Troubled Prince
as Narrator (voice)
2020
The World's Most Expensive Cruise Ship
as narrator
2019
Oxford Street 24/7
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2018
The Best of EastEnders
as Glenda Mitchell (archive footage)
2018
The Outpost
as Gertrusha
2018
Royal Hearts
as Joan
2018
Miss Marple: Endless Night
as Cora Van Stuyvesant
2013
Hammer of the Gods
as Astrid
2013
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant
2011
New Tricks
as Cheryl Brooker
2004
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
The Afternoon Play
as Brenda
2003
The Royal
as Jean McAteer
2003
Night and Day
2001
Murphy's Law
as Patricia Morris
2001
Highlander: The Raven
as Rachel
1998
The Fairy King
as Nancy Preston
1998
Déjà Vu
as Claire
1998
Diagnosis: Murder
as Samantha Litvak
1993
GMTV
as Self
1993
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
as Lola Brewster
1992
Palace Guard
1991
The Making of the Edge of Sanity
as Self
1990
Edge of Sanity
as Elisabeth Jekyll
1989
Monsters
as Dr. Jarris
1988
Red Dwarf
as Woman with Fur
1988
Visitors
as Lucy
1987
Blake's 7: Duel
as Mutoid
1986
Dempsey and Makepeace The Movie
as Makepeace
1985
An Audience with Billy Connolly
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1985
EastEnders
as Glenda Mitchell
1985
EastEnders
as Amy Mitchell
1985
Dempsey and Makepeace
as Harriet Makepeace
1985
Screen Two
as Lucy
1985
Love and Marriage
as Fiona Jebb
1984
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Beryl Stapleton
1983
The Wicked Lady
as Caroline
1983
The New Adventures of Lucky Jim
as Lucy Simmons
1982
Invaders of the Lost Gold
as Janice Jefferson
1982
Jane
1982
Tangiers
as Beth
1982
A Fine Romance
as Linda
1981
Terror
as Carol Tucker
1979
Yesterday's Hero
as Susan
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
as Lilian / Sylvia Brett
1979
The Sandbaggers
as Margaret Müller
1978
Blake's 7
as Mutoid
1978
Blake's 7
as Soolin
1978
Emmerdale
1972
BBC Play of the Month
as Ethel Voysey
1965