Barbara Dickson
Biography
Barbara Ruth Dickson OBE is a Scottish singer and actress born on September 27, 1947, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. As an actress, she has won two Olivier Awards and played the role of Viv Nicholson in the musical Spend Spend Spend. Her music career includes hits such as January February, Answer Me, and the chart-topping duet I Know Him So Well with Elaine Paige. Between 1977 and the present, she has placed fifteen albums on the UK Albums Chart and achieved four top 20 singles on the UK Singles Chart. The Scotsman newspaper has identified her as Scotland's best-selling female singer regarding UK chart singles and albums achieved since 1976.
Career overview
Barbara Ruth Dickson OBE is a Scottish actress and singer born on September 27, 1947, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. In her acting career, she has earned two Olivier Awards. Her theatrical roles include portraying Viv Nicholson in the musical Spend Spend Spend. According to The Movie Database, she has thirty-six known credits.
Alongside her acting work, Dickson is a prominent singer. Her musical hits include the songs Answer Me and January February, as well as the chart-topping duet I Know Him So Well with Elaine Paige. Between 1977 and the present, she has placed fifteen albums on the UK Albums Chart. She has also achieved several hit singles, four of which reached the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart. The Scotsman newspaper has described her as the best-selling female singer from Scotland based on the number of albums and hit chart singles she has achieved in the UK since 1976.
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36 titles- Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacColl (2021) as Self
- ABBA: In Their Own Words (2020) as Self
- The Real Marigold Hotel (2016) as Self
- Sofia the First (2013) as Flora (voice)
- …Sings Musicals (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line (2011) as Self
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007) as Self
- Larry presents: Best of The 80s (2004) as Self
- The Terry and Gaby Show (2003) as Self
- Prachtig 80: Volume 2 (2003) as Self
- Rikki Fulton: The Time Of His Life (1999)
- The Missing Postman (1997) as Linda Taylor
- The Missing Postman (1997) as Linda Taylor
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
- An Evening with Lily Savage (1996) as Self - Audience Member
- Band of Gold (1995) as Anita Braithwaite
- Ready, Steady, Cook (1994) as Self - Guest
- Triple Scotch & Wry (1990) as Various
- Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out (1988) as Self
- Daytime Live (1987) as Self
- Scotch & Wry (1986)
- An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985) as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Chess Moves (1985) as Svetlana
- Magasinet Special: Chess 1984 (1984) as Self
- Taggart (1983) as Marie McDonald
- Live From Her Majesty's (1983) as Self
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Blankety Blank (1979) as Self
- The Marti Caine Show (1979) as Self
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) as Our Guests at Heartland
- The Val Doonican Music Show (1977)
- Mum, Where Are You? (1975) Songs
- Disco (1971) as Self
- The Two Ronnies (1971)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Barbara Dickson best known for?
Barbara Dickson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sofia the First (2013), Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008), The Long Goodbye (1973), Sudden Death (1995).
When and where was Barbara Dickson born?
Barbara Dickson was born on September 27, 1947 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK.
How many credits does Barbara Dickson have?
Barbara Dickson has accumulated over 36 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2021.
What is Barbara Dickson's background in cinema and television?
Barbara Ruth Dickson OBE is a Scottish singer and actress born on September 27, 1947, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. As an actress, she has won two Olivier Awards and played the role of Viv Nicholson in the musical Spend Spend Spend. Her music career includes hits such as January February, Answer Me, and the chart-top...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985) as Self - Audience Member (uncredited) — aged about 37
- The Two Ronnies (1971) — aged about 23
- Sofia the First (2013) as Flora (voice) — aged about 65
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self — aged about 48
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self — aged about 34
- Taggart (1983) as Marie McDonald — aged about 35
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