Barbara Flynn
Barbara Flynn (born Barbara Joy McMurray; 5 August 1948) is an English actress. She first came to prominence playing Freda Ashton in the ITV drama series A Family at War (1970–72). She went on to play the milk woman in the BBC comedy Open All Hours (1981–85), Jill Swinburne in The Beiderbecke Trilogy (1985–88), Dr. Rose Marie in the BBC series A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–88), Judith Fitzgerald in the ITV drama Cracker (1993–95), and Mrs. Jamieson in Cranford (2007–09). In her own words, she tends to play "feisty, strong women".[1]
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.jpg) Barbara Flynn in 2006 | |
| Born | Barbara Joy McMurray 5 August 1948 St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Jeremy Taylor (m. 1982; died 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
Personal life
Flynn was born in St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex. Her Irish father, Dr James McMurray, was a pathologist. Her mother was Joy (or Joyce) Crawford Hurst. Flynn attended St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Hastings. She then trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (where she was awarded the Gold Medal in 1968) before appearing in repertory theatre.
Flynn married television producer and science writer Jeremy Taylor in 1982. They have a son, Linus born in 1990. Taylor died on 17 October 2017.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Miss Potter | Helen Potter | |
| 2009 | Burlesque Fairytales | Mrs. Argyle | |
| 2012 | Cheerful Weather for the Wedding | Aunt Bella | |
| 2014 | The Christmas Candle | Lady Camdon |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–1972 | A Family at War | Freda Ashton MacKenzie | Main role |
| 1972 | Z-Cars | Jane Wardle | Episode: "Old Acquaintance" |
| 1975 | Centre Play | Angie | Episode: "The Flight Fund" |
| 1976 | Couples | Sally Mackworth | Episodes: "1.58", "1.59", "1.60" |
| 1976 | ITV Sunday Night Drama | Beryl | Episode: "Afternoon Dancing" |
| 1977 | Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle | Pauline Sutton | Episode: "The Flaxborouogh Crab: Part 2" |
| 1977, 1981–1982 | Play for Today | Monica Potter, Margaret Hanson, Jill | Episodes: "Love on a Gunboat", "No Visible Scar", "A Mother Like Him" |
| 1980 | Keep It in the Family | Marlene | Episode: "Phoney Business" |
| 1980 | BBC2 Playhouse | Heather | Episode: "Standing in for Henry" |
| 1981 | Second Chance | Sarah Fletcher | Episode: "October" |
| 1981 | The Bagthorpe Saga | Sue | Episode: "Aboslute Zero: Part 2" |
| 1981 | Maybury | Dorothy Kemp | Episodes: "Mary", "Hugo" |
| 1981 | The Last Song | Shirley | TV series |
| 1981 | The Gentle Touch | Sandy | Episode: "Protection" |
| 1981–1982, 1985 | Open All Hours | The Milk Woman | Guest role (series 2–4) |
| 1982 | The New Adventures of Lucky Jim | Joanna Lassiter | Episodes: "The Big Smoke", "A Foot in the Door", "Scoop", "The Ties That Bind" |
| 1982 | The Barchester Chronicles | Mary Bold | TV miniseries |
| 1985 | The Beiderbecke Affair | Jill Swinburne | TV miniseries |
| 1986 | Day to Remember | Judy | TV film |
| 1986 | Season's Greetings | Belinda | TV film |
| 1986–1988 | A Very Peculiar Practice | Rose Marie | Main role |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse | Monica Height | Episode: "The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn" |
| 1987 | The Beiderbecke Tapes | Jill Swinburne | TV miniseries |
| 1988 | The Beiderbecke Connection | Jill Swinburne | TV miniseries |
| 1989 | Theatre Night | Jane | Episode: "Benefactors" |
| 1990 | The Justice Game | Eleanor Goodchild | Episodes: "The Lady from Rome: Parts 1-3" |
| 1992 | Boon | Sheila Green | Episode: "Queen's Gambit" |
| 1993 | Maigret | Madame Maigret | Episodes: "Maigret on the Defensive", "Maigret's Boyhood Friend", "Maigret and the Minister" |
| 1993–1995 | Cracker | Judith Fitzgerald | Main role |
| 1994 | Chandler & Co | Dee Chandler Tate | Main role |
| 1997 | The Vanishing Man | Ms. Jeffries | TV film |
| 1998 | Performance | Goneril | Episode: "King Lear" |
| 1999 | Wives and Daughters | Miss Browning | TV miniseries |
| 2000 | Lorna Doone | Sarah Ridd | TV film |
| 2001 | Perfect | Imogen | TV film |
| 2002 | The Law | Eleanor Kimbrough | TV film |
| 2002 | Night Flight | Moira | TV film |
| 2002 | The Forsyte Saga | Emily Forsyte | Regular role |
| 2003 | Hornblower: Loyalty | Mrs. Mason | TV film |
| 2003 | Hornblower: Duty | Mrs. Mason | TV film |
| 2003 | Murder in Mind | Grace Fisher | Episode: "Stalkers" |
| 2003 | Sweet Medicine | Jane Frampton | Episode: "1.3" |
| 2004 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Maureen Finnegan | Episode: "If Wishes Were Here" |
| 2004 | Poirot | Mrs. Allerton | Episode: "Death on the Nile" |
| 2004 | He Knew He Was Right | Mrs. French | TV miniseries |
| 2005 | Sea of Souls | Lt. Col. Petra Summers | Episodes: "Omen: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2005 | Malice Afterthought | Julia Bickleigh | TV film |
| 2005 | Elizabeth I | Mary, Queen of Scots | TV miniseries |
| 2006 | The Line of Beauty | Sally Tipper | Episode: "To Whom Do You Beautifully Belong" |
| 2006 | Cracker | Judith Fitzgerald | TV film |
| 2007 | The Marchioness Disaster | Eileen Dallaglio | TV film |
| 2007 | Christmas at the Riviera | Rita | TV film |
| 2007–2009 | Cranford | Mrs. Jamieson | Main role |
| 2008 | 10 Days to War | Clare Short | Episode: "These Things Are Always Chaos" |
| 2009 | New Tricks | Carole Milburn | Episode: "Blood Is Thicker Than Water" |
| 2009 | The Queen | Queen Elizabeth II | Episode: "The Enemy Within" |
| 2011 | Silent Witness | Carol Fisher | Episodes: "Lost: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2011 | Midsomer Murders | Millie Bullard | Episode: "The Oblong Murders" |
| 2011 | Just Henry | Mrs. Beaumont | TV film |
| 2012 | The Borgias | Isabella | Episode: "The Choice" |
| 2013 | Moving On | Carol | Episode: "The Shrine" |
| 2013 | Pat & Cabbage | Pat | Main role |
| 2014 | 1864 | Dronning Victoria | Episode: "1.3" |
| 2016–2019 | The Durrells | Aunt Hermione | Guest role (series 1–2, 4), recurring (series 3) |
| 2019 | Killing Eve | Julia | Episode: "Do You Know How to Dispose of a Body?" |
| 2020 | Death in Paradise | Patti Grenson | Episode: "9.2" |
| 2020 | Kate & Koji | Councillor Bone | Main role |
Narration
In addition to her acting work, Flynn has provided voice-overs for numerous TV documentaries, including:
- Body Styles (1989)
- Time of Her Life (1993)
- Network First (1996)
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan (1997)
- Deaf Century (1999)
- The 1900 House (1999)
- Horizon (numerous episodes, 2002 to present)
- The 50s and 60s in Living Colour (2003)
- George Orwell: A Life in Pictures (2003)
- From Here to Paternity (2004)
- The Monastery (2005)
- The Ghost in Your Genes (2005)
- Time Shift: Alan Plater (2005)
- The Queen's Castle (2005)
- Guarding the Queen (2007)
- The Restaurant (2008)
- Big Fat Gypsy Weddings (2011 to present)
- Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies (2012)
- The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance (2013)
- The Planners (2013)
- Permission Impossible: Britain's Planners (2014)
Theatre work
Flynn appeared in the Birmingham Repertory Theatre production of Pythagoras in 1976. This was a new play by Danny Abse. In 2016 she appeared in the world premiere production of Elegy at the Donmar Warehouse.[3]
References
- "BBC – Press Office – Sea of Souls Barbara Flynn". BBC. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- Taylor, Barbara Flynn (17 October 2017). "Jeremy Taylor obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- Shenton, Mark (15 January 2016). "Casting Announcd for Donmar Warehouse Premiere of Elegy; to Include Zoë Wanamaker". Playbill. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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