Glynis Barber
Department: Acting
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
An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
Terror
1979
The Fairy King
1998
Invaders of the Lost Gold
1982
Edge of Sanity
1989
Déjà Vu
1998
Hammer of the Gods
2013
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
1992
Dempsey and Makepeace The Movie
1985
Princess Alice: The Royals’ Greatest Secret
2020
Dream Hacker
2025
Edward & Sophie: The Reluctant Royals?
2020
The Wicked Lady
1983
Yesterday's Hero
1979
Harry: The Troubled Prince
2020
Visitors
1987
Highgrove House: A Royal Residence
2024
The Best of EastEnders
2018
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1983
Royal Hearts
2018
Tangiers
1982
Blake's 7: Duel
1986
Night and Day
2001
EastEnders
1985
Blake's 7
1978
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
Emmerdale
1972
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Highlander: The Raven
1998
Red Dwarf
1988
Trial & Retribution
1997
GMTV
1993
Jane
1982
The Outpost
2018
Palace Guard
1991
New Tricks
2004
The Afternoon Play
2003
EastEnders
1985
The New Adventures of Lucky Jim
1982
The Royal
2003
Blake's 7
1978
A Fine Romance
1981
Secrets of the Royals on Tour
2020
The World's Most Expensive Cruise Ship
2019
Oxford Street 24/7
2018
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
BBC Play of the Month
1965
The Sandbaggers
1978
Murphy's Law
2001
Love and Marriage
1984