Marion Barron
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Marion Barron | |
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| Born | Marion Barron 28 March 1958 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse |
Simon Fuller (m. 1982) |
| Children | 2 |
Marion Barron (born 28 March 1958) is a Scottish actress. She is best known for playing the vicar's wife in the successful BBC sitcom, Keeping Up Appearances from 1990 to 1995.[1] Other notable works include Don't Wait Up (1983) and Screen Two (1985).
Early life
[edit]Marion Barron was born on 28 March 1958 in British Nigeria. She grew up Dumfries, Scotland.
Career
[edit]Barron's first screen credit was as a hotel receptionist in the successful sitcom Don't Wait Up, starring Nigel Havers, Tony Britton and Dinah Sheridan, and was produced and directed by Harold Snoad, but her best known role was as the timid yet fiery vicar's wife alongside Patricia Routledge, Josephine Tewson, Clive Swift and Judy Cornwell in the BBC's hit sitcom Keeping Up Appearances (also produced and directed by Harold Snoad) from 1990 to 1995. She has also appeared in Screen Two[2] and The Bill.
Personal life
[edit]Barron is married to Simon Fuller and they have two children.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Don't Wait Up | Hotel receptionist | Series 4, episode 1 |
| 1990 | Screen Two | Sister | Series 6, episode 11 |
| 1990-1995 | Keeping Up Appearances | The Vicar's Wife | Series 1–5 (recurring, 11 episodes) |
| 1991 | The Bill | Nurse | Series 7, episode 58 |
| 1997 | Holding the Baby | Libby | Series 1, episode 1 |
| 2017 | Number 13 | Claudette | Short film |
| 2019 | Collision | Claudette | Short film |
| 2019 | This Time with Alan Partridge | Val | Comic Relief special |
| 2020 | We Hunt Together | Vicar | Series 1, episode 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Marion Barron". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Screen Two: Children Crossing". The Radio Times. No. 3458. 22 March 1990. p. 29. ISSN 0033-8060. Retrieved 15 April 2020.