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Sabina Franklyn

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Sabina Franklyn
Sabina Franklyn was born on 15 September 1954 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Fawlty Towers (1975), Pride and Prejudice (1980) and Keep It in the Family (1980). She was previously married to John Challis.
BornSeptember 15, 1954
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    Known for

    John Cleese, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs, and Prunella Scales in Fawlty Towers (1975)
    Fawlty Towers
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Quentina
    Pride and Prejudice (1980)
    Pride and Prejudice
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Miss Jane Bennet
    Robert Gillespie and Pauline Yates in Keep It in the Family (1980)
    Keep It in the Family
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Jacqui Rush
    Joan Hickson in Miss Marple: The Moving Finger (1985)
    Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Joanna Burton

    Credits

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    Actress

    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Judge Bachman
      • 2025
    • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
      Midsomer Murders
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Elaine Bennet
      • 2022
    • Doctors (2000)
      Doctors
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Helen Parsons
      • Una Phillips
      • 2010–2022
    • Peter Dinklage and Jamie Dornan in My Dinner with Hervé (2018)
      My Dinner with Hervé
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Katie's Mother
      • 2018
    • Doctor Who: Classic Doctors New Monsters (2016)
      Doctor Who: Classic Doctors New Monsters
      7.9
      Podcast Series
      • President Beel
      • Aetius
      • Herculania (voice)
      • 2016
    • Count Arthur Strong (2013)
      Count Arthur Strong
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Eileen
      • 2015
    • Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith in Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures (2006)
      Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Wanda Rothman (voice)
      • 2010
    • Now Retired
      Short
      • Sylvia Horn
      • 2010
    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Eve Wilson
      • 2009–2010
    • Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999)
      Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures
      8.0
      Podcast Series
      • Dr. Eleanor Harcourt (voice)
      • 2002
    • Love in a Cold Climate (2001)
      Love in a Cold Climate
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Second Twitterer
      • Twitterer
      • 2001
    • Hearts and Bones (2000)
      Hearts and Bones
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Harriet
      • 2000
    • Ione Skye, Jonathan Firth, Tim Killick, Glenn Quinn, and Nigel Terry in Covington Cross (1992)
      Covington Cross
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Brittany
      • 1992
    • The Upper Hand (1990)
      The Upper Hand
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Zoe Trubshaw
      • 1990
    • Eddie Large and Syd Little in The Little and Large Show (1978)
      The Little and Large Show
      5.1
      TV Series
      • 1990

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Christmas Cracker
    • Born
      • September 15, 1954
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • John ChallisMay 1987 - 1989 (divorced)
    • Parents
        William Franklyn

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Her mother was actress Margot Johns the 1st wife of actor William Franklyn.

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