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'''Petronella Barker''' (born 12 October 1942 in [[Sittingbourne]], Kent) is an English actress.
'''Petronella Barker''' (born 12 October 1942) is a British actress.


==Life==
==Life==
The daughter of the comedy actor [[Eric Barker]] and the actress [[Pearl Hackney]], she grew up in the village of [[Stalisfield Green|Stalisfield]], Kent, and was educated at [[Ashford School]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pearl Hackney |url=http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/obituaries/99857-pearl-hackney-r-i-p.html |url-status=dead |publisher=Britmovie.co.uk |accessdate=22 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111205715/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/obituaries/99857-pearl-hackney-r-i-p.html |archive-date=11 November 2013}}</ref>
The daughter of the comedy actor [[Eric Barker]] and the actress [[Pearl Hackney]], she grew up in the village of [[Stalisfield]], Kent, and was educated at [[Ashford School]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pearl Hackney |url=http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/obituaries/99857-pearl-hackney-r-i-p.html |url-status=dead |publisher=Britmovie.co.uk |accessdate=22 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111205715/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/obituaries/99857-pearl-hackney-r-i-p.html |archive-date=11 November 2013}}</ref>


Barker trained at the [[Central School of Speech and Drama]] from 1960 to 1963,<ref name="Barker"/> in her final year winning the [[List of Carlton Hobbs Bursary winners|Carlton Hobbs Bursary]], which gave her a six-month contract with the BBC's [[Radio Drama Company]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/soundstart/roll.shtml Carlton Hobbs Bursary winners] at BBC.co.uk, accessed 23 January 2018</ref> In 1964 she joined the [[English Stage Company]] at the [[Royal Court Theatre]] for three plays: ''[[Inadmissible Evidence]]'' (understudy), ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]'' (crowd and understudy), and ''Cuckoo in the Nest'', in which she played Rawlins.<ref name="Barker">{{cite web |url=http://www.kent.ac/library/ |accessdate=22 November 2012}}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> During four seasons with the [[National Theatre Company]] at the [[Old Vic Theatre]] between 1964 and 1968 she appeared in: ''Hobson's Choice'' (as Ada Figgins), ''[[Mother Courage and Her Children]]'' (Yvette), ''A Flea in her Ear'' (Eugenie), ''The Storm'' (Glasha), ''The Dance of Death'' (Jenny), ''[[Othello]]'' (Crowd), ''[[Juno and the Paycock]]'' (Neighbour), ''[[The Crucible]]'' (Mercy Lewis), ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead]]'' (Courtier and Attendant), and ''Volpone'' (Androgyno). She played Miss Prue in [[William Congreve]]'s play ''[[Love for Love]]'' at the [[Old Vic Theatre]] with [[Laurence Olivier]], directed by [[Peter Wood (director)|Peter Wood]].<ref name="National Theatre Archive Catalogue">{{cite web |title=Home |url=http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk |publisher=National Theatre |date= |accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref>
Barker trained at the [[Central School of Speech and Drama]] from 1960 to 1963,<ref name="Barker"/> in her final year winning the [[Carleton Hobbs Bursary]], which gave her a six-month contract with the BBC's [[Radio Drama Company]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/soundstart/roll.shtml Carleton Hobbs Bursary winners] at BBC.co.uk, accessed 23 January 2018</ref> In 1964 she joined the [[English Stage Company]] at the [[Royal Court Theatre]] for three plays: ''[[Inadmissible Evidence]]'' (understudy), ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]'' (crowd and understudy), and ''Cuckoo in the Nest'', in which she played Rawlins.<ref name="Barker">{{webarchive |date=11 Nov 2013 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111205617/http://www.kent.ac/library/}}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> During four seasons with the [[National Theatre Company]] at the [[Old Vic Theatre]] between 1964 and 1968 she appeared in: ''Hobson's Choice'' (as Ada Figgins), ''[[Mother Courage and Her Children]]'' (Yvette), ''A Flea in her Ear'' (Eugenie), ''The Storm'' (Glasha), ''The Dance of Death'' (Jenny), ''[[Othello]]'' (Crowd), ''[[Juno and the Paycock]]'' (Neighbour), ''[[The Crucible]]'' (Mercy Lewis), ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead]]'' (Courtier and Attendant), and ''Volpone'' (Androgyno). She played Miss Prue in [[William Congreve]]'s play ''[[Love for Love]]'' at the [[Old Vic Theatre]] with [[Laurence Olivier]], directed by [[Peter Wood (director)|Peter Wood]].<ref name="National Theatre Archive Catalogue">{{cite web |title=Home |url=http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk |publisher=National Theatre |date= |accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref>


On 2 September 1966, at St Mary's, Stalisfield, Barker married actor [[Anthony Hopkins]]; they have one daughter, the actress and singer-songwriter [[Abigail Hopkins]], born in 1968.<ref>Frank Eugene Beaver, ''100 Years of American Film'' (2000), p. 268</ref> The couple were divorced in the [[High Court of Justice|High Court]], London, in 1972.<ref>Monica M. O'Donnell, ed., ''Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television'' Volume 1 (1984), p. 254</ref>
On 2 September 1966, at St Mary's, Stalisfield, Barker married actor [[Anthony Hopkins]]; they have one daughter, the actress and singer-songwriter Abigail Hopkins, born in 1968.<ref>Frank Eugene Beaver, ''100 Years of American Film'' (2000), p. 268</ref> The couple were divorced in the [[High Court of Justice|High Court]], London, in 1972.<ref>Monica M. O'Donnell, ed., ''Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television'' Volume 1 (1984), p. 254</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
*2013: ''[[Red 2 (film)|Red 2 (movie)]] - Dr. Bailey
*1987: ''The Bretts'' (TV series) — "All Right on the Night" – Miss Brownlie
*1987: ''The Bretts'' (TV series) — "All Right on the Night" – Miss Brownlie
*1983: ''[[Dramarama (TV series)|Dramarama]]'' (TV series) — "Mighty Mum and the Petnappers" – Godmother
*1983: ''[[Dramarama (TV series)|Dramarama]]'' (TV series) — "Mighty Mum and the Petnappers" – Godmother
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*1965: ''[[Othello (1965 British film)|Othello]]'' — Company
*1965: ''[[Othello (1965 British film)|Othello]]'' — Company
*1964: ''[[Call the Gun Expert]]'' (TV series) — "The Green Bicycle Case – 1919" – Bella Wright
*1964: ''[[Call the Gun Expert]]'' (TV series) — "The Green Bicycle Case – 1919" – Bella Wright
*1964: ''Detective'' (TV series) – "[[Trent's Last Case]]" (1964) — Celestine
*1964: ''Detective'' (TV series) – "[[Trent's Last Case (novel)|Trent's Last Case]]" (1964) — Celestine


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 05:41, 10 November 2024

For the Norwegian of the same name, see Petronella Barker (actress, born 1965).

Petronella Barker (born 12 October 1942) is a British actress.

Life

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The daughter of the comedy actor Eric Barker and the actress Pearl Hackney, she grew up in the village of Stalisfield, Kent, and was educated at Ashford School.[1]

Barker trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama from 1960 to 1963,[2] in her final year winning the Carleton Hobbs Bursary, which gave her a six-month contract with the BBC's Radio Drama Company.[3] In 1964 she joined the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre for three plays: Inadmissible Evidence (understudy), Julius Caesar (crowd and understudy), and Cuckoo in the Nest, in which she played Rawlins.[2] During four seasons with the National Theatre Company at the Old Vic Theatre between 1964 and 1968 she appeared in: Hobson's Choice (as Ada Figgins), Mother Courage and Her Children (Yvette), A Flea in her Ear (Eugenie), The Storm (Glasha), The Dance of Death (Jenny), Othello (Crowd), Juno and the Paycock (Neighbour), The Crucible (Mercy Lewis), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Courtier and Attendant), and Volpone (Androgyno). She played Miss Prue in William Congreve's play Love for Love at the Old Vic Theatre with Laurence Olivier, directed by Peter Wood.[4]

On 2 September 1966, at St Mary's, Stalisfield, Barker married actor Anthony Hopkins; they have one daughter, the actress and singer-songwriter Abigail Hopkins, born in 1968.[5] The couple were divorced in the High Court, London, in 1972.[6]

Selected filmography

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  • 2013: Red 2 (movie) - Dr. Bailey
  • 1987: The Bretts (TV series) — "All Right on the Night" – Miss Brownlie
  • 1983: Dramarama (TV series) — "Mighty Mum and the Petnappers" – Godmother
  • 1981: Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore (TV series) — Episode #1.4 – Nanny
  • 1981: Jackanory Playhouse (TV series) — "The Toy Princess" – Lady-in-waiting
  • 1978: Armchair Thriller (TV series) — A Dog's Ransom: Part 5 – Gillian
  • 1976: The Molly Wopsies (TV series) — "The Initiation" – Gypsy woman
  • 1975: Moody and Pegg (TV series) — "Roland's Ladies" – Miss Thompkins
  • 1975: Armchair Cinema (TV series) — "In Sickness and in Health" – The District Nurse
  • 1975: Within These Walls (TV series) — "Playground" – Joan Dunn
  • 1973: A Pin to See the Peepshow (TV series) — Anne Ackroyd (all episodes)
  • 1972–1973: Z-Cars (TV series) — Angela (2 episodes) / Pat Mason (1 episode)
  • 1972: The Fenn Street Gang (TV series) — "The Loneliest Night of the Week" – Waitress
  • 1972: It's Murder But Is It Art? (TV series) — Fanny Templer
  • 1971: The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series) — Miss Parrot (2 episodes)
  • 1971: Budgie (TV series) — "And in Again" – Traffic Warden
  • 1971: The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (TV series) — "The Fatal Engagement" – Miss Trottington-Fox
  • 1970: The Mating Machine (TV series) — "Ada's Last Chance" – Miss Jones
  • 1970: Germinal (TV mini-series) — Cécile (2 episodes)
  • 1967: A Flea in Her Ear (TV movie) — Eugénie
  • 1965: Othello — Company
  • 1964: Call the Gun Expert (TV series) — "The Green Bicycle Case – 1919" – Bella Wright
  • 1964: Detective (TV series) – "Trent's Last Case" (1964) — Celestine

References

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  1. ^ "Pearl Hackney". Britmovie.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b Archived 11 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine[dead link‍]
  3. ^ Carleton Hobbs Bursary winners at BBC.co.uk, accessed 23 January 2018
  4. ^ "Home". National Theatre. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  5. ^ Frank Eugene Beaver, 100 Years of American Film (2000), p. 268
  6. ^ Monica M. O'Donnell, ed., Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television Volume 1 (1984), p. 254
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