Glynis Barber

Acting

Glynis Barber

Born October 25, 1955Durban, South Africa50 credits

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

Dream Hacker

Dream Hacker

Movie

2025

Highgrove House: A Royal Residence

Highgrove House: A Royal Residence

Movie

2024

Princess Alice: The Royals’ Greatest Secret

Princess Alice: The Royals’ Greatest Secret

Movie

2020

Edward & Sophie: The Reluctant Royals?

Edward & Sophie: The Reluctant Royals?

Movie

2020

Secrets of the Royals on Tour

Secrets of the Royals on Tour

TV

2020

Harry: The Troubled Prince
6.0

Harry: The Troubled Prince

Movie

2020

Filmography

Dream Hacker
2025Dream Hackeras Sue HamiltonMovie
Highgrove House: A Royal Residence
2024Highgrove House: A Royal Residenceas Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
Princess Alice: The Royals’ Greatest Secret
2020Princess Alice: The Royals’ Greatest Secretas Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
Edward & Sophie: The Reluctant Royals?
2020Edward & Sophie: The Reluctant Royals?as Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
Secrets of the Royals on Tour
2020Secrets of the Royals on Touras NarratorTV
Harry: The Troubled Prince
2020Harry: The Troubled Princeas Narrator (voice)Movie
The World's Most Expensive Cruise Ship
2019The World's Most Expensive Cruise Shipas narratorTV
Oxford Street 24/7
2018Oxford Street 24/7as Self - Narrator (voice)TV
The Best of EastEnders
2018The Best of EastEndersas Glenda Mitchell (archive footage)Movie
The Outpost
2018The Outpostas GertrushaTV
Royal Hearts
2018Royal Heartsas JoanMovie
Hammer of the Gods
2013Hammer of the Godsas AstridMovie
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011Celebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - ParticipantTV
New Tricks
2004New Tricksas Cheryl BrookerTV
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2003The Terry and Gaby ShowTV
The Afternoon Play
2003The Afternoon Playas BrendaTV
The Royal
2003The Royalas Jean McAteerTV
Night and Day
2001Night and DayTV
Murphy's Law
2001Murphy's Lawas Patricia MorrisTV
Highlander: The Raven
1998Highlander: The Ravenas RachelTV
The Fairy King
1998The Fairy Kingas Nancy PrestonMovie
Déjà Vu
1998Déjà Vuas ClaireMovie
Trial & Retribution
1997Trial & Retributionas Dora HillsTV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Samantha LitvakTV
GMTV
1993GMTVas SelfTV
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
1992Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Sideas Lola BrewsterMovie
Palace Guard
1991Palace GuardTV
Edge of Sanity
1989Edge of Sanityas Elisabeth JekyllMovie
Red Dwarf
1988Red Dwarfas Woman with FurTV
Visitors
1987Visitorsas LucyMovie
Blake's 7: Duel
1986Blake's 7: Duelas MutoidMovie
Dempsey and Makepeace The Movie
1985Dempsey and Makepeace The Movieas MakepeaceMovie
An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985An Audience with Billy Connollyas Self - Audience Member (uncredited)Movie
EastEnders
1985EastEndersas Glenda MitchellTV
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985Dempsey and Makepeaceas Harriet MakepeaceTV
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1984Love and Marriageas Fiona JebbTV
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1983The Hound of the Baskervillesas Beryl StapletonMovie
The Wicked Lady
1983The Wicked Ladyas CarolineMovie
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1982The New Adventures of Lucky Jimas Lucy SimmonsTV
Invaders of the Lost Gold
1982Invaders of the Lost Goldas Janice JeffersonMovie
Jane
1982JaneTV
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1982Tangiersas BethMovie
A Fine Romance
1981A Fine Romanceas LindaTV
Terror
1979Terroras Carol TuckerMovie
Yesterday's Hero
1979Yesterday's Heroas SusanMovie
Tales of the Unexpected
1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Lilian / Sylvia BrettTV
The Sandbaggers
1978The Sandbaggersas Margaret MüllerTV
Blake's 7
1978Blake's 7as MutoidTV
Emmerdale
1972EmmerdaleTV
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Ethel VoyseyTV