Glynis Barber’s best-documented screen credit is Dempsey and Makepeace, the ITV crime drama that first aired on 11 November 1986, according to Wikipedia (encyclopedia). Her soap roles and marriage details rest on thinner sourcing, so this piece separates what sources confirm from what only circulates in search results.
Birthplace: South Africa (IMDb) · Co-star in Dempsey and Makepeace: Michael Brandon · Agatha Christie’s Marple role: Cora van Stuyvesant · Official website: glynisbarber.com (reported, not directly checked)
Quick snapshot
- Glynis Barber starred opposite Michael Brandon in Dempsey and Makepeace (WhatsOnStage (theatre listings))
- She played Cora van Stuyvesant in Agatha Christie’s Marple: Endless Night (WhatsOnStage, theatre listings) (WhatsOnStage (theatre listings))
- Her date of birth is 25 October 1955 (IMDb, film and TV database) (WhatsOnStage (theatre listings))
- Her Emmerdale character: Wikiwand (Wikipedia mirror) lists DCI Grace Barraclough, but no official credits page confirmed it
- How she and Michael Brandon first met: no source in the research set answers this (Wikiwand (Wikipedia mirror))
- The Endless Night broadcast year: IMDb lists 2013, while another listing gives 2004 (IMDb, film and TV database) (Wikiwand (Wikipedia mirror))
- Dempsey and Makepeace aired from 11 November 1986 to 1 November 1986 (Wikipedia, encyclopedia) (Agatha Christie Official Site (official tour listing))
- Norma Crow in Hollyoaks ran from 2022 to 2024 (IMDb, film and TV database) (Agatha Christie Official Site (official tour listing))
- The Death on the Nile tour runs from September 2025 to May 2026 (Agatha Christie Official Site (official tour listing))
- Her Salome Otterbourne role in the UK and Ireland tour of Death on the Nile continues to May 2026 (Agatha Christie Official Site, official tour listing) (Morning Times (UK blog))
- Morning Times (UK blog) names glynisbarber.com as her official site, but the research set did not retrieve the site itself (Morning Times (UK blog))
Eight checkable entries, one pattern: the dated screen and tour records come from IMDb and official listings, while the soap and marriage details rest on encyclopedia entries and blogs.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | South Africa (some sources name Durban, not confirmed) |
| Date of birth | 25 October 1955 (IMDb, film and TV database) |
| Co-star in Dempsey and Makepeace | Michael Brandon |
| Dempsey and Makepeace broadcast | 11 November 1986 to 1 November 1986 (Wikipedia, encyclopedia) |
| Agatha Christie’s Marple role | Cora van Stuyvesant, Endless Night |
| Hollyoaks role | Norma Crow, 2022–2024 |
| Death on the Nile tour role | Salome Otterbourne, September 2025 – May 2026 |
| Official website | glynisbarber.com (reported, not directly checked) |
How did Glynis Barber and Michael Brandon meet?
Dempsey and Makepeace as the shared project
- Dempsey and Makepeace is a British television crime drama made by LWT for ITV, created and produced in 1985–86 by Ranald Graham (Wikipedia, encyclopedia).
- Michael Brandon played Lieutenant James Dempsey, and Glynis Barber played Detective Sergeant Lady Harriet “Harry” Makepeace (Wikipedia, encyclopedia).
- The show ran for three series between 11 January 1985 and 1 November 1986 (Wikipedia, encyclopedia).
- IMDb (film and TV database) lists 30 episodes for the series and credits Barber as Makepeace (IMDb (film and TV database)).
What the sources confirm about their working relationship
- WhatsOnStage (theatre listings) confirms the co-star pairing directly.
- According to Television Heaven (TV review site), the series was broadcast in more than 70 countries and drew more than 20 million UK viewers.
- Barber has said the show was one of the first British TV cop series with a man and a woman as leads (Telegraph (national newspaper)).
- Wikiwand (Wikipedia mirror) says both actors appeared in a 2009 BBC New Tricks episode, “The Truth Is Out There.”
Three series between January 1985 and November 1986 gave Barber the lead role that the rest of her profile builds on. The research set holds more detail on this pairing than on any other credit, which makes it the strongest anchor for anyone checking her career.
The implication: the on-screen partnership is the best-documented fact in Barber’s career, while the story of how she and Brandon first met appears in none of the sources reviewed.
Who did Glynis Barber play in Emmerdale?
Reported Emmerdale credit
- According to Wikiwand (Wikipedia mirror), Barber joined Emmerdale in 2006 as DCI Grace Barraclough.
- The same entry links the character to the investigation of Tom King’s death on Christmas Day.
- No official credits listing in the research set confirms the role.
Role details not present in the source set
- Episode counts and the years of the Emmerdale run were not supplied.
- An official credits page would settle the character name, and none was retrieved.
One encyclopedia-style entry carries this credit, and the research set rates it medium confidence. Confirm the character name on an official credits page before repeating it in a profile.
The catch: a character name that rests on one mirror page is the kind of detail that spreads widely and gets corrected late.
Which EastEnders character did Glynis Barber play?
Character name and years on the show
- Wikiwand (Wikipedia mirror) credits Barber as Glenda Mitchell in EastEnders across 2010–2011 and 2016–2017.
- The same record counts 109 episodes for those two runs.
Where the credit is listed
- TVmaze (TV database) gives conflicting episode dates for her soap and Marple credits, according to the research notes.
- No official credits source was retrieved to confirm the character name.
What this means: the Glenda Mitchell entry is the best available lead, but it still needs an official credits check before it goes into a profile.
Who is Glynis Barber’s husband?
Marriage and partner details
- Wikiwand (Wikipedia mirror) gives the marriage to Michael Brandon as 18 November 1989, and says the couple have a son.
- Television Heaven (TV review site) reportedly places an earlier marriage to actor Paul Antony-Barber in 1976 or 1977, with a divorce in 1979.
Confirmed versus unverified relationship claims
- The co-star history on Dempsey and Makepeace is documented, but it does not prove a marriage on its own.
- The earlier marriage date conflicts between 1976 and 1977, so the research set rates it low confidence.
The trade-off: a precise marriage date is easy to publish, but a mirror page carries less weight than an official statement, so attribute it when you quote it.
What has Glynis Barber worked on recently?
Latest listed credits
- Hollyoaks: Norma Crow as a series regular from 2022 to 2024 (IMDb, film and TV database).
- Death on the Nile: Salome Otterbourne on a UK and Ireland tour, alongside Mark Hadfield as Poirot (Agatha Christie Official Site, official tour listing).
- A tour announcement dated 14 August 2025 confirmed the casting (BroadwayWorld (theatre news)).
Four credits, one pattern: the dated screen entries rest on IMDb and WhatsOnStage, while the Endless Night broadcast year is the one date the sources disagree on.
| Production | Role | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Dempsey and Makepeace (ITV) | Lady Harriet “Harry” Makepeace | 11 November 1986 – 1 November 1986 |
| Agatha Christie’s Marple: Endless Night | Cora van Stuyvesant | Disputed (2013 per IMDb; 2004 in another listing) |
| Hollyoaks | Norma Crow | 2022–2024 |
| Death on the Nile (UK & Ireland tour) | Salome Otterbourne | September 2025 – May 2026 |
Official website as the primary reference
- Morning Times (UK blog) names glynisbarber.com as the official site.
- The site is reported to list biography, credits, photos, film clips and agent details, but the research set did not retrieve it.
The live tour offers the most current, dated evidence of her work. Check the official tour page first, not a blog that repeats the claim.
The implication: recent work is documented mainly through stage and cast listings, so the newest credit a reader can confirm is the tour, not a screen role.
Editors who want Barber’s latest work should cite the Agatha Christie Official Site tour page, because no screen credit from the recent period has an official record in the research set.
Confirmed facts
- Starred opposite Michael Brandon in Dempsey and Makepeace (WhatsOnStage, theatre listings)
- Played Cora van Stuyvesant in Agatha Christie’s Marple: Endless Night (WhatsOnStage, theatre listings)
- Born 25 October 1955 (IMDb, film and TV database)
- Touring as Salome Otterbourne, September 2025 to May 2026 (Agatha Christie Official Site, official tour listing)
What’s unclear
- Emmerdale character name, reported by Wikiwand (Wikipedia mirror) but not confirmed by an official credits page
- EastEnders character name, reported as Glenda Mitchell and still awaiting an official credits check
- How she and Michael Brandon first met, which no source in the research set covers
- Endless Night broadcast year, listed as 2013 by IMDb and as 2004 elsewhere
- Earlier marriage to Paul Antony-Barber, dated to 1976 or 1977 by Television Heaven
- Net worth and current projects, with no figure or project confirmed in the research set
“A lot of British TV shows, like The Sweeney, starred male cops only. This was one of the first where the leads were a man and a woman.”
Glynis Barber, quoted in the Telegraph (national newspaper)
“Glynis Barber became a household name when she starred opposite Michael Brandon in the TV series Dempsey and Makepeace.”
Agatha Christie Official Site, tour announcement (unattributed press text)
Glynis Barber’s record is strongest where it is dated and listed: Dempsey and Makepeace, her Marple role as Cora van Stuyvesant, and the Death on the Nile tour that runs until September 2025, per the Agatha Christie Official Site. The soap roles, the marriage details and the official-website claim still rest on secondary entries, so each one should be tied to a named source before it appears in print. For editors and readers who repeat her career online, the choice is clear: treat the Dempsey and Makepeace dates as settled, and hold every Emmerdale, EastEnders or marriage claim until an official credits page confirms it.
Related reading: Larry Lamb’s EastEnders and Gavin & Stacey career · Julie Graham’s verified TV career and credits
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Frequently asked questions
What is Glynis Barber’s net worth?
The research set contains no verified net worth figure, so this article does not give one.
Where is Glynis Barber’s official website?
Morning Times (UK blog) names glynisbarber.com, but the research set did not retrieve the site, so the address stays reported rather than checked.
Was Glynis Barber born in South Africa?
IMDb (film and TV database) lists her date of birth as 25 October 1955 with South Africa as the birthplace. Some sources name Durban, which the research set did not confirm.
Which Agatha Christie role did Glynis Barber play?
WhatsOnStage (theatre listings) credits her as Cora van Stuyvesant in Agatha Christie’s Marple: Endless Night, and as Lola Brewster in Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side.
Is Glynis Barber on Twitter?
The research set does not verify a social media account, so no handle is given here.
When did Dempsey and Makepeace first air?
Wikipedia (encyclopedia) dates the first broadcast to 11 January 1985 and the final broadcast to 1 November 1986.
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