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Glynis Barber

Glynis Barber

Actor · Born October 25, 1955 (71) · Durban, South Africa

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 25, 1955 (71)
From
Durban, South Africa
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 20% in 30 days

What are Glynis Barber's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Bonds
19%
Morality
18%
Power
14%
Survival
10%
Ideas
4%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
3
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Glynis Barber's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Glynis Barber's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dream Hacker(2025)

    as Sue Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of the Royals on Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator

  • Harry: The Troubled Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The World's Most Expensive Cruise Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as narrator

  • The Best of EastEnders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Glenda Mitchell (archive footage)

  • The Outpost(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · as Gertrusha

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Royal Hearts(2018)

    as Joan

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Miss Marple: Endless Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Cora Van Stuyvesant

  • Hammer of the Gods(2013)

    as Astrid

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheryl Brooker

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Terry and Gaby Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Afternoon Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Brenda

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jean McAteer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Night and Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 117 episodes · Actor

  • Murphy's Law(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Patricia Morris

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Highlander: The Raven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Beings(1998)

    as Nancy Preston

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Déjà Vu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Claire

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Samantha Litvak

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side(1992)

    as Lola Brewster

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Palace Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Edge of Sanity(1989)

    as Elisabeth Jekyll

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Jarris

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Red Dwarf(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman with Fur

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Visitors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Lucy

  • Blake's 7: Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mutoid

  • Dempsey and Makepeace The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Makepeace

  • EastEnders(1985)

    Show 623 episodes · as Amy Mitchell · as Glenda Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Dempsey and Makepeace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 30 episodes · as Harriet Makepeace

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy

  • Love and Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Fiona Jebb

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles(1983)

    as Beryl Stapleton

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Wicked Lady(1983)

    as Caroline

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The New Adventures of Lucky Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy Simmons

  • Invaders of the Lost Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Janice Jefferson

  • Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Tangiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Beth

  • A Fine Romance(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Carol Tucker

  • Yesterday's Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Susan

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Lilian / Sylvia Brett

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Sandbaggers(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Müller

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Blake's 7(1978)

    Show 13 episodes · as Mutoid · as Soolin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Emmerdale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethel Voysey

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1965 to 2025; peak year 1982.

Biggest box office

The Wicked Lady (1983)

$725K worldwide

Highest rated

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)

Midcredits 64th

Most popular right now

The Wicked Lady (1983)

Film career

19652025

Peak 1982 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1972Screen debut· Emmerdale
  • 1979First film· Terror

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s6 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Glynis Barber's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

EastEnders (1985)

92nd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992)

Midcredits 90th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Glynis Barber's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Glynis Barber work with?

People who share at least 2 of Glynis Barber's MovieCove titles; Denholm Elliott shares the most, 2.