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
TV
EastEnders
Glenda Mitchell
1985
TV
EastEnders
Amy Mitchell
1985
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
Samantha Litvak
1993
TV
Emmerdale
1972
TV
GMTV
Self
1993
TV
Red Dwarf
Woman with Fur
1988
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Ethel Voysey
1965
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Lilian / Sylvia Brett
1979
TV
New Tricks
Cheryl Brooker
2004
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
TV
The Outpost
Gertrusha
2018
TV
Blake's 7
Mutoid
1978
TV
Blake's 7
Soolin
1978
TV
Trial & Retribution
Dora Hills
1997
TV
Dempsey and Makepeace
Harriet Makepeace
1985
TV
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
TV
Night and Day
2001
TV
The Afternoon Play
Brenda
2003
TV
Palace Guard
1991
TV
Highlander: The Raven
Rachel
1998
Filmography
2025FilmDream Hackeras Sue Hamilton2024FilmHighgrove House: A Royal Residenceas Self - Narrator (voice)2020FilmPrincess Alice: The Royals’ Greatest Secretas Self - Narrator (voice)2020FilmEdward & Sophie: The Reluctant Royals?as Self - Narrator (voice)2020TVSecrets of the Royals on Touras Narrator2020FilmHarry: The Troubled Princeas Narrator (voice)2019TVThe World's Most Expensive Cruise Shipas narrator2018TVOxford Street 24/7as Self - Narrator (voice)2018FilmThe Best of EastEndersas Glenda Mitchell (archive footage)2018TVThe Outpostas Gertrusha2018FilmRoyal Heartsas Joan2013FilmHammer of the Godsas Astrid2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2004TVNew Tricksas Cheryl Brooker2003TVThe Terry and Gaby Show2003TVThe Afternoon Playas Brenda2003TVThe Royalas Jean McAteer2001TVNight and Day2001TVMurphy's Lawas Patricia Morris1998TVHighlander: The Ravenas Rachel1998FilmThe Fairy Kingas Nancy Preston1998FilmDéjà Vuas Claire1997TVTrial & Retributionas Dora Hills1993TVDiagnosis: Murderas Samantha Litvak1993TVGMTVas Self1992FilmMiss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Sideas Lola Brewster1991TVPalace Guard1989FilmEdge of Sanityas Elisabeth Jekyll1988TVRed Dwarfas Woman with Fur1987FilmVisitorsas Lucy1986FilmBlake's 7: Duelas Mutoid1985FilmDempsey and Makepeace The Movieas Makepeace1985FilmAn Audience with Billy Connollyas Self - Audience Member (uncredited)1985TVEastEndersas Glenda Mitchell1985TVDempsey and Makepeaceas Harriet Makepeace1983FilmThe Hound of the Baskervillesas Beryl Stapleton1983FilmThe Wicked Ladyas Caroline1982TVThe New Adventures of Lucky Jimas Lucy Simmons1982FilmInvaders of the Lost Goldas Janice Jefferson1982TVJane1982FilmTangiersas Beth1981TVA Fine Romanceas Linda1979FilmTerroras Carol Tucker1979FilmYesterday's Heroas Susan1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Lilian / Sylvia Brett1978TVThe Sandbaggersas Margaret Müller1978TVBlake's 7as Mutoid1972TVEmmerdale1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Ethel Voysey