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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.
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The Sandbaggers
1978as Margaret Müller
1978as Margaret Müller
Red Dwarf
1988as Woman with Fur
1988as Woman with Fur
The Royal
as Jean McAteer
as Jean McAteer
Murphy's Law
2003as Patricia Morris
2003as Patricia Morris
The Outpost
2018as Gertrusha
2018as Gertrusha
New Tricks
2004as Cheryl Brooker
2004as Cheryl Brooker
Blake's 7
1978as Soolin
1978as Soolin
Diagnosis: Murder
1993as Samantha Litvak
1993as Samantha Litvak
Monsters
as Dr. Jarris
as Dr. Jarris
Tales of the Unexpected
1979as Lilian / Sylvia Brett
1979as Lilian / Sylvia Brett
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1983as Beryl Stapleton
1983as Beryl Stapleton
Royal Hearts
2018as Joan
2018as Joan
Dream Hacker
2025as Sue Hamilton
2025as Sue Hamilton
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011as Self - Participant
2011as Self - Participant
Palace Guard
Déjà Vu
1997as Claire
1997as Claire
Highlander: The Raven
1998as Rachel
1998as Rachel
Edge of Sanity
1989as Elisabeth Jekyll
1989as Elisabeth Jekyll
A Fine Romance
as Linda
as Linda
The Wicked Lady
1983as Caroline
1983as Caroline
Hammer of the Gods
2013as Astrid
2013as Astrid
Emmerdale
1972
1972
EastEnders
1985as Glenda Mitchell
1985as Glenda Mitchell
The Fairy King
1998as Nancy Preston
1998as Nancy Preston
Oxford Street 24/7
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Self - Narrator (voice)