Cast & creator
Glynis Barber
Best known for EastEnders, EastEnders, Diagnosis: Murder
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.
24
film credits
31
television credits
55
1965–2025 · acting roles
6.4
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (55)
Showing 55 of 55 credits
EastEnders
Glenda Mitchell
1985EastEnders
Amy Mitchell
1985
Diagnosis: Murder
Samantha Litvak
1993
Emmerdale
1972
Screen Two
Lucy
1985
Tales of the Unexpected
Lilian / Sylvia Brett
1979
BBC Play of the Month
Ethel Voysey
1965
GMTV
Self
1993
New Tricks
Cheryl Brooker
2004
Red Dwarf
Woman with Fur
1988
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
Monsters
Dr. Jarris
1988The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
Blake's 7
Mutoid
1978Blake's 7
Soolin
1978
The Outpost
Gertrusha
2018
Dempsey and Makepeace
Harriet Makepeace
1985
Night and Day
2001
Murphy's Law
Patricia Morris
2001
Highlander: The Raven
Rachel
1998
The Afternoon Play
Brenda
2003
Palace Guard
1991
The Sandbaggers
Margaret Müller
1978
A Fine Romance
Linda
1981Love and Marriage
Fiona Jebb
1984
Hammer of the Gods
Astrid
2013
Jane
1982
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Lola Brewster
1992
The Wicked Lady
Caroline
1983
Miss Marple: Endless Night
Cora Van Stuyvesant
2013
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Beryl Stapleton
1983
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1985The New Adventures of Lucky Jim
Lucy Simmons
1982
Edge of Sanity
Elisabeth Jekyll
1989
The Best of EastEnders
Glenda Mitchell (archive footage)
2018
Royal Hearts
Joan
2018
Blake's 7: Duel
Mutoid
1986
The Fairy King
Nancy Preston
1998
Dream Hacker
Sue Hamilton
2025
Invaders of the Lost Gold
Janice Jefferson
1982
Yesterday's Hero
Susan
1979
Terror
Carol Tucker
1979
The Royal
Jean McAteer
2003The Making of the Edge of Sanity
Self
1990
Secrets of the Royals on Tour
Narrator
2020Tangiers
Beth
1982
Visitors
Lucy
1987
The World's Most Expensive Cruise Ship
narrator
2019
Harry: The Troubled Prince
Narrator (voice)
2020
Princess Alice: The Royals’ Greatest Secret
Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
Déjà Vu
Claire
1998
Highgrove House: A Royal Residence
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
Oxford Street 24/7
Self - Narrator (voice)
2018
Dempsey and Makepeace The Movie
Makepeace
1985
Edward & Sophie: The Reluctant Royals?
Self - Narrator (voice)
2020