Sabina Franklyn

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Sabina Franklyn
Born
Elizabeth Sabina Franklyn

(1954-09-15) 15 September 1954 (age 70)
London, England
Occupation Actress
Spouse
(m. 1987;div. 1988)

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 starred 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 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 .

TV and filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Midsomer Murders Elaine BennetSeries 23, Episode 2: "The Debt of Lies"
Doctors Helen ParsonsSeries 23, 2 episodes: "Entitlement Parts One & Two"
2018 My Dinner with Hervé Katie's MotherTelevision film
2015 Count Arthur Strong EileenSeries 2, Episode 2: "The Day the Clocks Went Back"
2010Now RetiredSylvia HornShort film
Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures Wanda Rothman (voice)Series 4, Episode 2: "Situation Vacant"
Doctors Una PhillipsSeries 12, Episode 86: "Rock-a-Bye Baby"
2009–2010 Coronation Street Eve Wilson20 episodes
2001 Love in a Cold Climate Second TwittererMini-series, 2 episodes
2000 Hearts and Bones HarrietEpisode: "There is a Light That Never Goes Out"
1992 Covington Cross BrittanyEpisode: "Blinded Passions"
1990 The Upper Hand Zoe TrubshawEpisode: "Who's Who"
The Little and Large Show Series 10, Episode 4
1989 Boon Merrily CurtisEpisode: "Don't Buy from Me, Argentina"
1988 All Creatures Great and Small Susan VaughanEpisode: "...The Healing Touch"
1986 The Worst Witch Miss SpellbinderTelevision film
1985–1986 Full House Marsha Hatfield20 episodes
1985 Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Moving Finger Joanna Burton2 episodes
1983 Terry and June LizEpisode: "Thanks for the Memory"
The Kenny Everett Television Show VariousSeries 2, Episode 4
1982The Curious Case of Santa ClausBarbaraTelevision film
Kelly MonteithSeries 4, Episode 4
1981–1983 Keep It in the Family Jacqui Rush18 episodes
1981Byron: A Personal TourAnnabella MilbankeTelevision film
Mike Yarwood in PersonsSeries 4, Episode 2
When the Boat Comes In Imogen Lorrimer2 episodes; "Oh, My Charming Billy Boy" and "Friends, Romans, Countrymen"
1980 Strangers SophyEpisode: "You Can't Win Them All"
Blakes 7 ChesilEpisode: "Moloch"
Pride and Prejudice Miss Jane BennetMini-series, 5 episodes
1979Kelly MonteithSeries 1, Episode 2
Fawlty Towers QuentinaEpisode: "Basil the Rat"
1978 Return of the Saint LindaEpisode: "Signal Stop"
Happy Ever After BerylEpisode: "The More We Are Together"
1975 Anne of Avonlea Philippa GordonMini-series, 2 episodes
1974MasqueradeMaidEpisode: "May We Come In?"
1960 The Big Day Minor role (baby)uncredited – real father, William Franklyn, played the fictional one.

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