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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 15, 1954
Place of Birth:
London, England
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened | Quentina |
| 1986 | The Worst Witch | Miss Spellbinder |
| 1982 | The Curious Case Of Santa Claus | Barbara |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | Elaine Bennet |
| 1990 | The Upper Hand | Zoe Trubshaw |
| 1988 | The Modern World: Ten Great Writers | (voice) |
| 1986 | Open Air | |
| 1985 | Miss Marple: The Moving Finger | Joanna Burton |
| 1980 | Keep It in the Family | |
| 1980 | Pride and Prejudice | Jane Bennet |
| 1979 | Terry and June | Liz |
| 1978 | Blake's 7 | Chesil |
| 1978 | Return of the Saint | Linda |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small | Susan Vaughan |
| 1975 | Fawlty Towers | Quentina |