| Glynis Barber (born 25 October 1955) is a South African-British actress of Afrikaner descent, born and raised in South Africa. She was born Glynis van der Riet[1]. When she was five years old, her parents divorced, and she and her mother moved to Johannesburg. Acting career Television She studied a the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Acting since 1978, her popular breakthrough came in 1981 with her role as Soolin in the BBC science fiction television series Blake's 7. In 1982 she took the title role in the television series Jane playing a World War II heroine. This series was filmed against a blue screen allowing for the addition of a cartoon background, an experimental technique in its day. However, Barber is best known for her mid-1980s role of Sgt. Harriet Makepeace in the British police drama Dempsey & Makepeace, where she met her future husband, Michael Brandon. Since 1987, Barber has appeared frequently in plays, films and television series. She also starred in the LWT drama series Night and Day as Fiona Brake. In 2006 she joined the cast of ITV soap, Emmerdale, playing the character of DCI Grace Barraclough, investigating the death of Tom King on Christmas Day. She exited the soap in September 2007, when her character was killed. In 2009, she appeared as hospital administrator Jean McAteer in The Royal, another ITV drama series set in Yorkshire [1] On 23 October 2009 it was announced she would play Glenda Mitchell in EastEnders after Jill Gascoine withdrew from the role during her first day on set.[2] Theatre Her stage work has included Macbeth, Killing Time with Dennis Waterman, High Flyers with Hugh Grant and Make Me A Match and The Graduate. Personal life Barber first married in 1976 with actor, Paul Antony Barber, who she met at drama school. They got divorced in 1979 [3]. Barber married her Dempsey & Makepeace co-star Michael Brandon on 18 November 1989. Barber has a son Alex with Brandon, born in 1992. References - ^ a b The official website of the actress Glynis Barber
- ^ Green, Kris (23 October 2009). "'EastEnders' recasts Glenda Mitchell". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a183416/eastenders-recasts-glenda-mitchell.html. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ The official web site of the actress Glynis Barber I Biography
External links - Official Website
- Glynis Barber at the Internet Movie Database
- Filmography at TV.com
- Ellis, James (3 September 2003). "Glynis Barber". Metro (UK). http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/interviews/article.html?in_article_id=1070&in_page_id=11. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
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