Sabina Franklyn
Acting
1954-09-15 · London, England
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.
movieFawlty Towers: Re-Opened
as Quentina · 2009 · 8.4
tvMidsomer Murders
as Elaine Bennet · 1997 · 7.5
tvThe Upper Hand
as Zoe Trubshaw · 1990 · 7.2
tvThe Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as (voice) · 1988 · 8.0
tvOpen Air
as · 1986 · 6.0
movieThe Worst Witch
as Miss Spellbinder · 1986 · 6.1
tvFull House
as Marsha Hatfield · 1985 · 7.0
tvMiss Marple: The Moving Finger
as Joanna Burton · 1985 · 7.6
movieThe Curious Case Of Santa Claus
as Barbara · 1982 · 7.0
tvPride and Prejudice
as Jane Bennet · 1980 · 7.0
tvKeep It in the Family
as · 1980 · 7.2
tvTerry and June
as Liz · 1979 · 6.5
tvReturn of the Saint
as Linda · 1978 · 7.0
tvStrangers
as Sophy · 1978 · 7.3
tvAll Creatures Great and Small
as Susan Vaughan · 1978 · 7.8
tvBlake's 7
as Chesil · 1978 · 7.3
tvFawlty Towers
as Quentina · 1975 · 8.3