Biografie und Filmografie

Barbara Flynn

Barbara Joy Flynn (* 5. August 1948) ist eine englische Schauspielerin. Bekannt wurde sie durch ihre Rolle als Freda Ashton in der ITV-Dramaserie „A Family at War“ (1970–1972). Anschließend spielte sie die Milchfrau in der BBC-Comedyserie „Open All Hours“ (1976–1985), Jill Swinburne in der „Beiderbecke-Trilogie“ (1985–1988), Dr. Rose Marie in der BBC-Serie „A Very Peculiar Practice“ (1986–1988), Judith Fitzgerald in der ITV-Dramaserie „Cracker“ (1993–1995) und Mrs. Jamieson in „Cranford“ (2007–2009). 2021 war sie in „Doctor Who: Flux“ als Tecteun zu sehen, einer Gründerin der Time Lord Society und Adoptivmutter des Doktors. Ab 2023 spielte sie in „Beyond Paradise“ die Mutter der Freundin des Detectives. Dazu gehörten auch einige Folgen aus dem Jahr 2024, in denen sie mit Peter Davison, ihrem Co-Star aus „A Very Peculiar Practice“, wiedervereint war.

Sie selbst beschreibt sich als leidenschaftliche Verkörperung von „temperamentvollen, starken Frauen“.

Fotos

Filme (37)

Open All Hours: Inside Out

Open All Hours: Inside Out

2026 · Self

Diana: The Curse of the Spencers

Diana: The Curse of the Spencers

2022 · Narrator

1978: The Winter of Discontent

1978: The Winter of Discontent

2022 · Narrator

Christmas Candle - Das Licht der Weihnachtsnacht

Christmas Candle - Das Licht der Weihnachtsnacht

2013 · Lady Camdon

The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance

The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance

2013 · Narrator (Voice)

Cheerful Weather for the Wedding

Cheerful Weather for the Wedding

2012 · Aunt Bella

Just Henry

Just Henry

2011 · Mrs Beaumont

Burlesque Fairytales

Burlesque Fairytales

2010 · Mrs. Argyle

A Lion Called Christian

A Lion Called Christian

2009 · Self - Narrator(voice)

The Marchioness Disaster

The Marchioness Disaster

2008 · Eileen Dallaglio

Christmas at the Riviera

Christmas at the Riviera

2007 · Rita

Miss Potter

Miss Potter

2006 · Helen Potter

Cracker: Nine Eleven

Cracker: Nine Eleven

2006 · Judith Fitzgerald

The 7/7 Bombers: A Psychological Investigation

The 7/7 Bombers: A Psychological Investigation

2005 · Voice

George Orwell: A Life In Pictures

George Orwell: A Life In Pictures

2003 · Narrator

Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady

Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady

2003 · Narrator

Hornblower - Pflichten

Hornblower - Pflichten

2003 · Mrs. Mason

Hornblower - Loyalität

Hornblower - Loyalität

2003 · Mrs. Mason

Night Flight

Night Flight

2002 · Moira

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

2001 · Sarah Ridd

The Escort

The Escort

1999 · Kim's Mother

You are dead

You are dead

1999 · Prof. Corner

The Man Who Would Be Kubrick

The Man Who Would Be Kubrick

1999 · Self - Narrator

King Lear

King Lear

1998 · Goneril

Dear Nobody

Dear Nobody

1998 · Chris' Mother

The Vanishing Man

The Vanishing Man

1997 · Me Jeffries

Ein verrückt genialer Coup

Ein verrückt genialer Coup

1990 · Hostage

Benefactors

Benefactors

1989 · Jane

Bosses From Hell

Bosses From Hell

1989

Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings

1986 · Belinda

Day To Remember

Day To Remember

1986 · Judy

A Mother Like Him

A Mother Like Him

1982 · Jill

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

1982 · Private Nurse

No Visible Scar

No Visible Scar

1981 · Margaret Hanson

Standing in for Henry

Standing in for Henry

1980 · Heather

Love on a Gunboat

Love on a Gunboat

1977 · Monica Potter

The Flight Fund

The Flight Fund

1975 · Angie

Serien (68)

Secrets of the Royals: Births, Marriages and Deaths

Secrets of the Royals: Births, Marriages and Deaths

2025 · Narrator

Beyond Paradise

Beyond Paradise

2023 · Anne Lloyd

Kate & Koji

Kate & Koji

2020 · Councillor Lavinia Bone

Killing Eve

Killing Eve

2018 · Julia

Die Durrells

Die Durrells

2016 · Aunt Hermione

1864

1864

2014 · Queen Victoria, Dronning Victoria

Pat & Cabbage

Pat & Cabbage

2013 · Pat

Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

2012 · Herself - Narrator

Crimen en el paraíso

Crimen en el paraíso

2011 · Patti Grenson

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011 · Self - Participant

Die Borgias

Die Borgias

2011 · Isabella

Meine verrückte Gypsy-Hochzeit

Meine verrückte Gypsy-Hochzeit

2010 · Narrator (voice)

Return to Cranford

Return to Cranford

2009 · The Honourable Mrs Jamieson

The Queen

The Queen

2009 · The Queen

Moving On

Moving On

2009 · Carol

10 Days to War

10 Days to War

2008 · Clare Short

Cranford

Cranford

2007 · Mrs Jamieson

Guarding The Queen

Guarding The Queen

2007 · Narrator

The Line of Beauty

The Line of Beauty

2006 · Sally Tipper

Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I

2005 · Mary Queen of Scots

Malice Aforethought

Malice Aforethought

2005 · Julia Bickleigh

The Queen's Castle

The Queen's Castle

2005 · Narrator (Voice)

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005 · Awsok

He Knew He Was Right

He Knew He Was Right

2004 · Mrs French

Sea of Souls

Sea of Souls

2004 · Lt Col Petra Summers

New Tricks – Die Krimispezialisten

New Tricks – Die Krimispezialisten

2004 · Carole Milburn

Sweet Medicine

Sweet Medicine

2003 · Jane Frampton

Inspector Lynley

Inspector Lynley

2002 · Maureen Finnegan

The Forsyte Saga

The Forsyte Saga

2002 · Emily Forsyte, Emily

Perfect

Perfect

2001 · Imogen

Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

2001 · Grace Fisher

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

2000 · Sarah Ridd

Wives and Daughters

Wives and Daughters

1999 · Miss Browning

Hornblower

Hornblower

1998 · Mrs Mason

The Vanishing Man

The Vanishing Man

1997 · Dr Jeffries

Inspector Barnaby

Inspector Barnaby

1997 · Millie Bullard

Dalziel and Pascoe

Dalziel and Pascoe

1996 · TV Documentary Narrator

Testigo silencioso

Testigo silencioso

1996 · Carol Fisher

Chandler & Co

Chandler & Co

1994 · Dee Tate

Für alle Fälle Fitz

Für alle Fälle Fitz

1993 · Judith Fitzgerald, Judith

Maigret

Maigret

1992 · Madame Maigret

Performance

Performance

1991 · Goneril

Joshua Jones

Joshua Jones

1991 · Daphne Peacock / Fiona Cashmore / Dakasha Karia / Sharon Cope (voices)

The Justice Game

The Justice Game

1989 · Eleanor Goodchild

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989 · Mrs Allerton

The Beiderbecke Connection

The Beiderbecke Connection

1988 · Jill Swinburne

The Beiderbecke Tapes

The Beiderbecke Tapes

1987 · Jill Swinburne

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

1987 · Monica Height

A Very Peculiar Practice

A Very Peculiar Practice

1986 · Dr Rose Marie

Boon

Boon

1986 · Sheila Green

Theatre Night

Theatre Night

1985 · Jane

The Beiderbecke Affair

The Beiderbecke Affair

1985 · Jill Swinburne

The Barchester Chronicles

The Barchester Chronicles

1982 · Mary Bold

The New Adventures of Lucky Jim

The New Adventures of Lucky Jim

1982 · Joanna Lassiter

The Last Song

The Last Song

1981 · Shirley

Maybury

Maybury

1981 · Dorothy Kemp

The Bagthorpe Saga

The Bagthorpe Saga

1981 · Sue

Second Chance

Second Chance

1981 · Sarah Fletcher

The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch

1980 · Sandy

Keep It in the Family

Keep It in the Family

1980 · Marlene

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

1977 · Pauline Sutton

Open All Hours

Open All Hours

1976 · The Milk Woman

Couples

Couples

1975 · Sally Mackworth

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974 · Heather

Centre Play

Centre Play

1973 · Angie

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970 · Monica Potter, Margaret Hanson, Jill

A Family at War

A Family at War

1970 · Freda MacKenzie, Freda Ashton

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962 · Jane Wardle