Sabina Franklyn
| Sabina Franklyn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Elizabeth Sabina Franklyn 15 September 1954 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | John Challis (m. 1987–88) (divorced) |
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 and had an extra-marital affair with Roy Marsden.
TV and filmography
| Filmography | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Count Arthur Strong | Eileen | Series 2, Episode 2: The Day the Clocks Went Back |
| 2010 | Now Retired | Sylvia Horn | short |
| 2010 | Doctors | Una Phillips | Episode: Rock-a-Bye Baby |
| 2009–10 | Coronation Street | Eve Wilson | |
| 2001 | Love in a Cold Climate | Second Twitterer | |
| 2000 | Hearts and Bones | Harriet | Episode: There is a Light That Never Goes Out |
| 1992 | Covington Cross | Brittany | Episode: Blinded Passions |
| 1990 | The Upper Hand | Zoe Trubshaw | Episode: Who's Who |
| 1989 | Boon | Merrily Curtis | Episode: Don't Buy from Me, Argentina |
| 1988 | All Creatures Great and Small | Susan Vaughan | Episode: ...The Healing Touch |
| 1986 | The Worst Witch | Miss Spellbinder | |
| 1985–86 | Full House | Marsha Hatfield | |
| 1985 | Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Moving Finger | Joanna Burton | |
| 1983 | Terry and June | Liz | Episode: Thanks for the Memory |
| 1983 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Various | |
| 1982 | The Curious Case of Santa Claus | Barbara | |
| 1981–83 | Keep It in the Family | Jacqui Rush | |
| 1981 | Byron: A Personal Tour | ||
| 1981 | Mike Yarwood in Persons | Series 4, Episode 2 | |
| 1981 | When the Boat Comes In | Imogen Lorrimer | |
| 1980 | Strangers | Sophy | Episode: You Can't Win Them All |
| 1980 | Blakes 7 | Chesil | Episode: Moloch |
| 1980 | Pride and Prejudice | Miss Jane Bennet | |
| 1979–82 | Kelly Monteith | ||
| 1979 | Fawlty Towers | Quentina | Episode: Basil the Rat |
| 1978 | Return of the Saint | Linda | Episode: Signal Stop |
| 1978 | Happy Ever After | Beryl | Episode: The More We are Together |
| 1975 | Anne of Avonlea | Philippa Gordon | |
| 1974 | Masquerade | Maid | Episode: May We Come In? |
| 1960 | The Big Day | Minor Role | uncredited |