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Sabina Franklyn

Acting
Known For

70 Years Old

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.

Born

London, England on 15th September 1954

All Credits

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Midsomer Murders
Elaine Bennet
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Open Air
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Terry and June
Liz
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Blake's 7
Chesil
The Upper Hand Image
The Upper Hand
Zoe Trubshaw
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Return of the Saint
Linda
All Creatures Great and Small Image
All Creatures Great and Small
Susan Vaughan
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Keep It in the Family
Miss Marple: The Moving Finger Image
Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
Joanna Burton
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Fawlty Towers
Quentina
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Pride and Prejudice
Jane Bennet
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The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
(voice)
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The Worst Witch
Miss Spellbinder
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Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Quentina
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The Curious Case Of Santa Claus
Barbara