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Barbara Flynn

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1948Born, Hastings
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Barbara Joy Flynn (born 5 August 1948) is an English actress. She first came to prominence playing Freda Ashton in the ITV drama series A Family at War (1970–1972). She went on to play the milk woman in the BBC comedy Open All Hours (1976–1985), Jill Swinburne in The Beiderbecke Trilogy (1985–1988), Dr. Rose Marie in the BBC series A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988), Judith Fitzgerald in the ITV drama Cracker (1993–1995), and Mrs. Jamieson in Cranford (2007–2009). In 2021, she appeared in Doctor Who: Flux as Tecteun, a founder of Time Lord society and The Doctor's adopted mother. Starting in 2023, she acted in Beyond Paradise, playing the mother of the detective's girlfriend. This…

Known for

Doctor WhoAwsok
Killing EveJulia
Agatha Christie's PoirotMrs Allerton
Miss PotterHelen Potter
The BorgiasIsabella

Filmography

AllMoviesShows
2025Secrets of the Royals: Births, Marriages and DeathsNarrator · 10 episodesShow
2023Beyond ParadiseAnne Lloyd · 24 episodesShow
2022Diana: The Curse of the SpencersNarratorMovie
20221978: The Winter of DiscontentNarratorMovie
2020Kate & KojiCouncillor Lavinia Bone · 6 episodesShow
2018Killing EveJulia · 1 episodeShow
2016The DurrellsAunt Hermione · 5 episodesShow
20141864Queen Victoria, Dronning Victoria · 1 episodeShow
2013The Christmas CandleLady CamdonMovie
2013Pat & CabbagePat · 6 episodesShow
2013The Flying Scotsman: A Rail RomanceNarrator (Voice)Movie
2012Cheerful Weather for the WeddingAunt BellaMovie
2011Just HenryMrs BeaumontMovie
2011The BorgiasIsabella · 1 episodeShow
2010Burlesque FairytalesMrs. ArgyleMovie
2009Return to CranfordThe Honourable Mrs Jamieson · 2 episodesShow
2009The QueenThe Queen · 5 episodesShow
2009Moving OnCarol · 1 episodeShow
2008The Marchioness DisasterEileen DallaglioMovie
200810 Days to WarClare Short · 1 episodeShow
2007Christmas at the RivieraRitaMovie
2007CranfordMrs Jamieson · 7 episodesShow
2007Guarding The QueenNarrator · 3 episodesShow
2006Miss PotterHelen PotterMovie
2006Cracker: Nine ElevenJudith FitzgeraldMovie
2006The Line of BeautySally Tipper · 1 episodeShow
2005The 7/7 Bombers: A Psychological InvestigationVoiceMovie
2005Elizabeth IMary Queen of Scots · 2 episodesShow
2005Malice AforethoughtJulia Bickleigh · 2 episodesShow
2005The Queen's CastleNarrator (Voice) · 3 episodesShow
2004He Knew He Was RightMrs French · 2 episodesShow
2004Sea of SoulsLt Col Petra Summers · 2 episodesShow
2004New TricksCarole Milburn · 1 episodeShow
2003Sweet MedicineJane Frampton · 1 episodeShow
2003George Orwell: A Life In PicturesNarratorMovie
2003Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark LadyNarratorMovie
2003Hornblower: DutyMrs. MasonMovie
2003Hornblower: LoyaltyMrs. MasonMovie
2002The Inspector Lynley MysteriesMaureen Finnegan · 1 episodeShow
2002The Forsyte SagaEmily Forsyte, Emily · 6 episodesShow
2002Night FlightMoiraMovie
2001PerfectImogen · 2 episodesShow
2001Murder in MindGrace Fisher · 1 episodeShow
2001Lorna DooneSarah RiddMovie
2000Lorna DooneSarah Ridd · 2 episodesShow
1999Wives and DaughtersMiss Browning · 4 episodesShow
1999The EscortKim's MotherMovie
1999You're Dead...Prof. CornerMovie
1998HornblowerMrs Mason · 2 episodesShow
1998King LearGonerilMovie
1998Dear NobodyChris' MotherMovie
1997The Vanishing ManDr Jeffries · 1 episodeShow
1997The Vanishing ManMe JeffriesMovie
1996Dalziel and PascoeTV Documentary Narrator · 1 episodeShow
1996Silent WitnessCarol Fisher · 2 episodesShow
1994Chandler & CoDee Tate · 6 episodesShow
1993CrackerJudith Fitzgerald, Judith · 15 episodesShow
1992MaigretMadame Maigret · 2 episodesShow
1991PerformanceGoneril · 1 episodeShow
1991Joshua JonesDaphne Peacock / Fiona Cashmore / Dakasha Karia / Sharon Cope (voices) · 12 episodesShow
1990Quick ChangeHostageMovie
1989The Justice GameEleanor Goodchild · 4 episodesShow
1989BenefactorsJaneMovie
1989Bosses From HellMovie
1988The Beiderbecke ConnectionJill Swinburne · 4 episodesShow
1987The Beiderbecke TapesJill Swinburne · 2 episodesShow
1987Inspector MorseMonica Height · 1 episodeShow
1986Season's GreetingsBelindaMovie
1986Day To RememberJudyMovie
1986A Very Peculiar PracticeDr Rose Marie · 14 episodesShow
1986BoonSheila Green · 1 episodeShow
1985Theatre NightJane · 1 episodeShow
1985The Beiderbecke AffairJill Swinburne · 6 episodesShow
1982A Mother Like HimJillMovie
1982The Barchester ChroniclesMary Bold · 6 episodesShow
1982The New Adventures of Lucky JimJoanna Lassiter · 1 episodeShow

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