glynis barber
Famous for playing the titular role in the ‘80s crime drama Dempsey & Makepeace, South African actress Glynis Barber has impressed British audiences in a range of varied roles throughout her career.
Alumni of the famous Mountview Academy of the Theatre Arts, Glynis Barber made her breakthrough playing rogue gunfighter Soolin on BBC science fiction series Blake’s 7. An instant success, Barber went on to portray Second World War heroine Jane in the 1980s live-action comedy series, before taking on a career-defining role in Dempsey & Makepeace, alongside co-star and future husband Michael Brandon.
After appearing in a variety of plays, shows and films throughout the 80s and 90s, Barber played Fiona Brake in 2001 series Night and Day, joined the cast of the 2006 ITV soap Emmerdale, playing DCI Grace Barraclough, before landing the role of Glenda in BBC’s most popular soap opera, EastEnders. Her career being in a constant lift, she was selected to play the head FBI Agent in highly anticipated 2015 blockbuster Point Break, based on the 1991 hit movie.
Next to her accomplished acting career, Barber can be seen competing in the popular ITV dancing show Stepping Out, with Michael Brandon, and has launched a fundraising drive for Cancer Research UK’s Get in the Pink campaign.
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