The History of Production of the Works of Harold Pinter
Frances Barber (1958)
Ms Frances Barber (Female)
Nationality: English
Born: 13 May 1958 Confidence Level
Actor. Beginning her career in London's fringe theatres, Barber appeared in new plays by contemporary writers such as Snoo Wilson's Spaceache at the Tricycle Theatre (1980), and Doug Lucie's Hard Feelings and Brain Thompson's Turning Over, both at the Bush Theatre in 1983. She joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in 1984 and over a two year period gained great critical acclaim in roles such as Ophelia opposite Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet and as Marguerite Gautier in Pam Gem's Camille for which she was nominated for the Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre in 1985. In 1987 she appeared as Viola in Branagh's production of Twelfth Night at London's Riverside Studios alongside films such as Stephen Frears' Prick Up Your Ears (1987) and Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987). Barber has also appeared in a number of award-winning productions with the National Theatre including starring as Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion (1992) and as Sonya in Uncle Vanya for which she was nominated for the Olivier Award for for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1997. She returned to the RSC in 2007 as Goneril opposite Sir Ian McKellen's King Lear and as Arkadina in The Seagull. She is also known for her work in television such as the popular BBC drama Silk (2011-2014).
Training and Education
Bachelor's degree [please use undergraduate degree]
Bangor University (Training & Education | Est. 1884)
56 College Rd, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2AP, Wales
English and Drama
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The Room (Gulbenkian Studio) (1985)
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Sources
Simon Trowbridge's The Company
Simon Trowbridge, The Company: a Biographical Dictionary of the Royal Shakespeare Company, 3rd ed. (Oxford: Editions Albert Creed, 2013)
Biography
This source provides a comprehensive index and brief biographies for key actors, directors, designers and writers who have worked regularly with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Barber's entry can be found on pp. 35-36. An entry for Harold Pinter can be found on pp. 375-377.