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Frances Barbary

Sensible Frances has kept the Barbary family going since her mother died with (in her eyes at least) little gratitude from her father or sister.

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Dickens Novel

When a fleeting chance of happiness is snatched away from her, she sees a way of securing the family’s fortunes and punishing her at the same time - but will it bring her the happiness she desires?

About Alexandra Moen

Alexandra is best known for her recent role as PC Petra Bergen in the Sky Atlantic series Fortitude, which she will reprise next year. Before that she played series regular Kerry Stonebridge in Strike Back, Emily James in the drama series , Tamsin Dalgliesh in the drama series Tripping Over and Lucy Saxon in .

Her other Television credits include and .

Alexandra’s stage credits include The Seagull, Look Back in Anger at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Shoreditch Madonna at the Soho Theatre and The Lady from the Sea at the Rose Theatre.

She studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

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