Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Acting Born Dec 14, 1935 Died Sep 16, 2024 Bath, Somerset, England, UK 65 credits
Biography
Barbara Leigh-Hunt works in acting. Born December 14, 1935 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK. Died September 16, 2024. Archytele tracks 65 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Louis Armstrong
9 shared titles
Jackie Berroyer
3 shared titles
Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
2 shared titles
Michael Gambon
2 shared titles
Vic Damone
2 shared titles
Diahann Carroll
2 shared titles
Alec McCowen
2 shared titles
Patrick Stewart
2 shared titles
Michael Gough
2 shared titles
Jack Teagarden
2 shared titles
Career timeline
The Voysey Inheritance
Vanity Fair
Bertie and ElizabethGeorge Eliot: A Scandalous Life
The Martins
Billy ElliotLongitudeLongitude
Wives and Daughters
The Echo
Midsomer MurdersKeep the Aspidistra Flying
Pride and PrejudiceThe Absence of War
Anna Lee: Headcase
As Time Goes By
A Perfect Hero
Paper Mask
Charlie ChalkTumbledown
Inspector MorseThe Ruth Rendell Mysteries
ScreenPlayPaying Guests (Part 2)Paying Guests (Part 1)
Screen Two
Playing Shakespeare
Fireworks for Elspeth
The Plague DogsAll for Love
Oh! Heavenly DogOne Chance in FourMary's Wife
Every Good Boy Deserves FavourOne Fine DayThe Chief Mourner
Love Lies Bleeding
PlayhousePlayhouseWho Killed Lamb?
The Brontës of HaworthBequest to the NationThe Emergency Channel
FrenzyVillainsSix Days of JusticeHenry VIII and His Six Wives
JusticeThe Search for the NileThe Search for the NileSuspicion
Play for TodayPlay for TodayMacbeth
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV PlayhouseITV PlayhouseITV PlayhouseCallanInheritance
Full Filmography
65 titles- The Voysey Inheritance (2014) as Honor Voysey
- Vanity Fair (2004) as Lady Bareacres
- Bertie and Elizabeth (2002) as Lady Mabel Airlie
- George Eliot: A Scandalous Life (2002) as Gossip
- The Martins (2001) as Mrs Heath
- Billy Elliot (2000) as Vice-Principal
- Longitude (2000) as Dodo Gould
- Longitude (2000) as Dodo Gould
- Wives and Daughters (1999) as Lady Connor
- The Echo (1998) as Mrs. Deacon
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Marjorie Empson
- Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997) as Mrs. Wisbeach
- Pride and Prejudice (1995) as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
- The Absence of War (1995) as Gwenda Aaron
- Anna Lee: Headcase (1993) as Beryl Doyle
- As Time Goes By (1992) as Registrar
- A Perfect Hero (1991) as Iris Fleming
- Paper Mask (1990) as Celia Mumford
- Charlie Chalk (1988)
- Tumbledown (1988) as Jean Lawrence
- Inspector Morse (1987) as Blanche Copley-Barnes
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as Mrs. Fanshawe
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Mrs. Oxney
- Paying Guests (Part 2) (1986) as Mrs. Oxney
- Paying Guests (Part 1) (1986) as Mrs. Oxney
- Screen Two (1985) as Gwenda Aaron
- Playing Shakespeare (1984)
- Fireworks for Elspeth (1983) as Mrs. Erskine
- The Plague Dogs (1982) as Farmer's Wife (voice)
- All for Love (1982) as Mrs. Erskine
- Oh! Heavenly Dog (1980) as Margaret
- One Chance in Four (1980) as Dr. McKenny
- Mary's Wife (1980) as Clare
- Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1979) as Teacher
- One Fine Day (1979) as Mrs Phillips
- The Chief Mourner (1979) as Marjorie Berry
- Love Lies Bleeding (1977) as Jane
- Playhouse (1974) as Teacher
- Playhouse (1974) as Clare
- Who Killed Lamb? (1974) as Madeleine
- The Brontës of Haworth (1973) as Narrator
- Bequest to the Nation (1973) as Catherine "Catty" Matcham
- The Emergency Channel (1973) as Sarah
- Frenzy (1972) as Brenda Margaret Blaney
- Villains (1972) as Helen Griggs
- Six Days of Justice (1972) as Miss Taylor
- Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) as Catherine Parr
- Justice (1971) as Miss Stephens
- The Search for the Nile (1971) as Isabel Burton
- The Search for the Nile (1971) as Isabel Arundell
- Suspicion (1971) as Ellen McGrath
- Play for Today (1970) as Sarah
- Play for Today (1970) as Marjorie Berry
- Macbeth (1970) as Lady Macbeth
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Shirley
- ITV Playhouse (1967)
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Jane
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Dr. McKenny
- Callan (1967)
- Inheritance (1967) as Christina Harington
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Honor Voysey
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Harriet
- Love's Labour's Lost (1965) as Rosaline
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Kate Hardcastle
- No Hiding Place (1959)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Barbara Leigh-Hunt best known for?
Barbara Leigh-Hunt is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Vanity Fair (2004), Billy Elliot (2000), Longitude (2000), Wives and Daughters (1999).
When and where was Barbara Leigh-Hunt born?
Barbara Leigh-Hunt was born on December 14, 1935 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK. They passed away on September 16, 2024.
How many credits does Barbara Leigh-Hunt have?
Barbara Leigh-Hunt has accumulated over 65 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1959 to 2014.
What is Barbara Leigh-Hunt's background in cinema and television?
Barbara Leigh-Hunt was an actress on stage and screen. She appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy.
Barbara Leigh-Hunt by the numbers
65credits
30films
35TV series
1959–2014active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Playing Shakespeare (1984) — aged about 48
- Pride and Prejudice (1995) as Lady Catherine de Bourgh — aged about 59
- Inspector Morse (1987) as Blanche Copley-Barnes — aged about 51
- The Plague Dogs (1982) as Farmer's Wife (voice) — aged about 46
- Billy Elliot (2000) as Vice-Principal — aged about 64
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Marjorie Empson — aged about 61
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