Glynis Barber

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.

Known For

EastEnders

EastEnders

Diagnosis: Murder

New Tricks

Emmerdale

Tales of the Unexpected

Red Dwarf

BBC Play of the Month

All Movies (22)

• Dream Hacker2025 · as Sue Hamilton
• Highgrove House: A Royal Residence2024 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Princess Alice: The Royals’ Greatest Secret2020 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Edward & Sophie: The Reluctant Royals?2020 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Harry: The Troubled Prince2020 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Best of EastEnders2018 · as Glenda Mitchell (archive footage)
• Royal Hearts2018 · as Joan
• Hammer of the Gods2013 · as Astrid
• The Fairy King1998 · as Nancy Preston
• Déjà Vu1998 · as Claire
• Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side1992 · as Lola Brewster
• Edge of Sanity1989 · as Elisabeth Jekyll
• Visitors1987 · as Lucy
• Blake's 7: Duel1986 · as Mutoid
• Dempsey and Makepeace The Movie1985 · as Makepeace
• An Audience with Billy Connolly1985 · as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
• The Hound of the Baskervilles1983 · as Beryl Stapleton
• The Wicked Lady1983 · as Caroline
• Invaders of the Lost Gold1982 · as Janice Jefferson
• Tangiers1982 · as Beth
• Terror1979 · as Carol Tucker
• Yesterday's Hero1979 · as Susan

All TV Shows (31)

• Secrets of the Royals on Tour2020 · as Narrator
• The World's Most Expensive Cruise Ship2019 · as narrator
• Oxford Street 24/72018 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Outpost2018 · as Gertrusha
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
• New Tricks2004 · as Cheryl Brooker
• The Terry and Gaby Show2003
• The Afternoon Play2003 · as Brenda
• The Royal2003 · as Jean McAteer
• Night and Day2001
• Murphy's Law2001 · as Patricia Morris
• Highlander: The Raven1998 · as Rachel
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Samantha Litvak
• GMTV1993 · as Self
• Palace Guard1991
• Monsters1988 · as Dr. Jarris
• Red Dwarf1988 · as Woman with Fur
• EastEnders1985 · as Glenda Mitchell
• EastEnders1985 · as Amy Mitchell
• Dempsey and Makepeace1985 · as Harriet Makepeace
• Screen Two1985 · as Lucy
• Love and Marriage1984 · as Fiona Jebb
• The New Adventures of Lucky Jim1982 · as Lucy Simmons
• Jane1982
• A Fine Romance1981 · as Linda
• Tales of the Unexpected1979 · as Lilian / Sylvia Brett
• The Sandbaggers1978 · as Margaret Müller
• Blake's 71978 · as Mutoid
• Blake's 71978 · as Soolin
• Emmerdale1972
• BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Ethel Voysey