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Barbara Flynn

1948-08-05 Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK

Image of Barbara Flynn

Biografia

Barbara Joy Flynn (born 5 August 1948) is an English actress. She first came to prominence playing Freda Ashton in the ITV drama series A Family at War (1970–1972). She went on to play the milk woman in the BBC comedy Open All Hours (1976–1985), Jill Swinburne in The Beiderbecke Trilogy (1985–1988), Dr. Rose Marie in the BBC series A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988), Judith Fitzgerald in the ITV drama Cracker (1993–1995), and Mrs. Jamieson in Cranford (2007–2009). In 2021, she appeared in Doctor Who: Flux as Tecteun, a founder of Time Lord society and The Doctor's adopted mother. Starting in 2023, she acted in Beyond Paradise, playing the mother of the detective's girlfriend. This included some episodes in 2024 where she was reunited with Peter Davison, her A Very Peculiar Practice co-star. In her own words, she tends to play "feisty, strong women"

Películas

Diana: The Curse of the Spencers Narrator 2022-11-14
1978: The Winter of Discontent Narrator 2022-10-02
The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance Narrator (Voice) 2013-03-04
The Christmas Candle Lady Camdon 2013-11-22
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding Aunt Bella 2012-12-07
Just Henry Mrs Beaumont 2011-12-18
Burlesque Fairytales Mrs. Argyle 2010-01-01
A Lion Called Christian Self - Narrator(voice) 2009-03-28
The Marchioness Disaster Eileen Dallaglio 2008-11-01
Christmas at the Riviera Rita 2007-12-23
Miss Potter Helen Potter 2006-12-03
Cracker: Nine Eleven Judith Fitzgerald 2006-10-30
The 7/7 Bombers: A Psychological Investigation Voice 2005-10-27
Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady Narrator 2003-04-27
George Orwell: A Life In Pictures Narrator 2003-06-14
Hornblower: Duty Mrs. Mason 2003-01-06
Hornblower: Loyalty Mrs. Mason 2003-01-05
Night Flight Moira 2002-02-02
Lorna Doone Sarah Ridd 2001-03-11
The Man Who Would Be Kubrick Self - Narrator 1999-09-04
You're Dead... Prof. Corner 1999-10-01
Mauvaise passe Kim's Mother 1999-11-17
King Lear Goneril 1998-03-21
Dear Nobody Chris' Mother 1998-02-27
The Vanishing Man Me Jeffries 1997-04-02
Bosses From Hell 1989-01-01
Benefactors 1989-01-02
Day To Remember Judy 1986-12-21
Season's Greetings Belinda 1986-12-24
A Mother Like Him Jill 1982-11-16
Britannia Hospital Private Nurse 1982-05-27
No Visible Scar Margaret Hanson 1981-11-17
Standing in for Henry Heather 1980-12-19
Love on a Gunboat Monica Potter 1977-01-04
The Flight Fund Angie 1975-07-14