# Sabina Franklyn

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

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2022 | Midsomer Murders | Elaine Bennet | Series 23, Episode 2: "The Debt of Lies" |
| 2022 | Doctors | Helen Parsons | Series 23, 2 episodes: "Entitlement Parts One & Two" |
| 2018 | My Dinner with Hervé | Katie's Mother | Television film |
| 2015 | Count Arthur Strong | Eileen | Series 2, Episode 2: "The Day the Clocks Went Back" |
| 2010 | Now Retired | Sylvia Horn | Short film |
| 2010 | Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures | Wanda Rothman (voice) | Series 4, Episode 2: "Situation Vacant" |
| 2010 | Doctors | Una Phillips | Series 12, Episode 86: "Rock-a-Bye Baby" |
| 2009–2010 | Coronation Street | Eve Wilson | 20 episodes |
| 2001 | Love in a Cold Climate | Second Twitterer | Mini-series, 2 episodes |
| 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" |
| 1990 | The Little and Large Show | | Series 10, Episode 4 |
| 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 | Television film |
| 1985–1986 | Full House | Marsha Hatfield | 20 episodes |
| 1985 | Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Moving Finger | Joanna Burton | 2 episodes |
| 1983 | Terry and June | Liz | Episode: "Thanks for the Memory" |
| 1983 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Various | Series 2, Episode 4 |
| 1982 | The Curious Case of Santa Claus | Barbara | Television film |
| 1982 | Kelly Monteith | | Series 4, Episode 4 |
| 1981–1983 | Keep It in the Family | Jacqui Rush | 18 episodes |
| 1981 | Byron: A Personal Tour | Annabella Milbanke | Television film |
| 1981 | Mike Yarwood in Persons | | Series 4, Episode 2 |
| 1981 | When the Boat Comes In | Imogen Lorrimer | 2 episodes; "Oh, My Charming Billy Boy" and "Friends, Romans, Countrymen" |
| 1980 | Strangers | Sophy | Episode: "You Can't Win Them All" |
| 1980 | Blakes 7 | Chesil | Episode: "Moloch" |
| 1980 | Pride and Prejudice | Miss Jane Bennet | Mini-series, 5 episodes |
| 1979 | Kelly Monteith | | Series 1, Episode 2 |
| 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 | Mini-series, 2 episodes |
| 1974 | Masquerade | Maid | Episode: "May We Come In?" |
| 1960 | The Big Day | Minor role (baby) | uncredited – real father, William Franklyn, played the fictional one. |