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Sabina Franklyn

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
18

Gender
Female

Birthday
September 15, 1954 (71 years old)

Place of Birth
London, England

Sabina Franklyn

Biography

Elizabeth Sabina Franklyn (born 15 September 1954) is an English actress, and the daughter of William Franklyn and Margo Johns. Franklyn attended the independent Queen's Gate School and acted on stage with repertory theatres before her television appearances. She appeared in the ITV sitcoms Keep It in the Family and Full House and was also in the final episode of Fawlty Towers, as well as various episodes of When the Boat Comes In, All Creatures Great and Small, Terry and June and Boon. She has also guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio dramas, Bang-Bang-a-Boom! and Situation Vacant. In November 2009, she played the role of Eve Wilson in Coronation Street.

In earlier years she played Joanna Burton in the 1985 TV film Marple: The Moving Finger and in an adaption of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice as Jane Bennet in 1980. Franklyn also appeared in Central Independent Television's 1986 Halloween film The Worst Witch alongside Charlotte Rae, Diana Rigg, Fairuza Balk and Tim Curry. She was formerly married to actor John Challis, of Only Fools and Horses fame.

Known For

Acting

2009Fawlty Towers: Re-Openedas Quentina
1997Midsomer Murdersas Elaine Bennet
1990The Upper Handas Zoe Trubshaw
1988The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas (voice)
1986Open Airas
1986The Worst Witchas Miss Spellbinder
1985Full Houseas Marsha Hatfield
1985Miss Marple: The Moving Fingeras Joanna Burton
1982The Curious Case Of Santa Clausas Barbara
1980Pride and Prejudiceas Jane Bennet
1980Keep It in the Familyas
1979Terry and Juneas Liz
1978Return of the Saintas Linda
1978Strangersas Sophy
1978All Creatures Great and Smallas Susan Vaughan
1978Blake's 7as Chesil
1975Fawlty Towersas Quentina
1974Happy Ever Afteras Beryl

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