Gabrielle Glaister (born 27 July 1960) is an English actress. She played Patricia Farnham in British soap opera Brookside and Trish Wallace in Family Affairs. She also played Bob/Kate/Bobbie Parkhurst in several episodes of Blackadder.
Career
Glaister appeared in the title role in a stage production of Oliver Twist, alongside Ben Elton as the Artful Dodger. In 1983, she returned to the stage in Denise Deegan's comedy play Daisy Pulls It Off.
Glaister's first television roles were in 1983 in Jury and Jane Eyre. Her first notable television roles were three appearances as "Bob" in the 1980s Blackadder series and the part of Patricia Farnham, the long-suffering partner of Max Farnham (Steven Pinder), in Brookside from 1990 until 1996.
Glaister returned to soap acting in 2000 when she appeared in Coronation Street as Debs Brownlow, the sister of Natalie Horrocks, played by Denise Welch. Her next soap role was in Channel 5 soap Family Affairs from September 2004 playing Trish Wallace until September 2005. In 2019, Glaister took the role of Hilary Benshaw in Emmerdale, playing rival to Nicola King as they both vied to be elected as a local councillor. She later re-appeared in Coronation Street as Fern Lindon from August - November 2022.
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 1983 Jane Eyre Amy Eshton 2 episodesJury Jane Episode: "Andrew"1984 Mitch Julie Episode: "Nature of the Beast" 1986 Blackadder II Kate/Bob Episode: "Bells"All at No 20 Carol 6 episodes 1988 Grange Hill Mother 1 episodeThe Franchise Affair Frances ChadwickRockliffe's Babies WPC Tillet 2 episodesWish Me Luck Felicity1988, 2003, 2010CasualtyBeverly Jason (1988)Christina Ford (2003)Trish Hallows (2010)3 episodes1989Blackadder Goes ForthDriver ParkhurstEpisodes: "Major Star", "Private Plane"London's BurningTV Reporter1 episode1990The Man from AuntieVarious2 episodes1990–1996 Brookside Patricia Farnham 547 episodes1997Gayle's WorldGuest4 episodesGet Well SoonDoctor Ruggles1 episode2000, 2022Coronation StreetDebs Brownlow (2000)Fern Lindon (2022)2001Peak PracticeHazel Myers1 episode2001-2020DoctorsVicki ArmstrongElaine MarshallJosie CarltonElaine PatrickKath HillAileen GodolphinMartha Taile2004-2005Family AffairsTrish Wallace2009Law & Order: UKLiz Wakeman1 episode2010The BillJenny Marton2012New TricksSarah MaitlandCrime StoresSonia Stapleton2013Sadie JDr. Valdis Viazani2014The Dumping GroundSian2016Upstart CrowJudge Robert2017SherlockAmbassador"The Six Thatchers"2018UnforgottenAlison Pinion3 episodesMidsomer MurdersJuliet Evans1 episode2019EmmerdaleHilary Benshaw8 episodesDark MoneyCordeliaTV Mini-series, 1 episodeCleaning UpMrs. Evans2 episodes2020Silent WitnessDonna Collyer2021GrantchesterSophie Hastings1 episode2024Trigger PointMartina WyattDeath in ParadiseCora Blyth Film Year Title Role1991Buddy's SongAnthea1997The Heart SurgeonPaula Shears2018Tango OneChapman Theatre Daisy Pulls It Off Elton John's Glasses by David Farr Insignificance by Terry Johnson
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Joining Coronation Street in 2000