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.
When Glynis was 5 her parents divorced and she and her mother moved to Johannesburg.
Acting since 1978, her popular breakthrough came in 1981 with her role as Soolin in the BBC science fiction television programme Blake's 7.
In 1982 she took the title role in the television series Jane pl...
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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.
When Glynis was 5 her parents divorced and she and her mother moved to Johannesburg.
Acting since 1978, her popular breakthrough came in 1981 with her role as Soolin in the BBC science fiction television programme 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,...
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