Barbara Rafferty
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Barbara Rafferty (born 15 January 1950 in Clydebank), is a Scottish actress. She was credited as Barbara Ann Brown in her early acting career. She is known for her roles as Ella Cotter in the long-running BBC Two sitcom Rab C Nesbitt, then firstly as Shirley Henderson and then as Bernie O'Hara in BBC Scotland soap opera River City. She played Agnes Meldon in mystery series Hamish MacBeth and Grandma Mainland in the CBeebies comedy Katie Morag.
Career
Rafferty is best known for playing Ella Cotter in Rab C Nesbitt between 1990 and 1999, and then again from 2008 and 2011 when the show made a comeback (and again in 2014). Other notable television roles include playing pub landlady Agnes Meldrum in Hamish Macbeth and Alice MacAllister in The Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock Star. She took over the role of Alice Taylor from Muriel Romanes in Take The High Road in 1988. Also, in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland, Barbara Rafferty starred as Mrs. Garrigan.[1] Until 2009 she was appearing in the BBC Scotland soap River City as Shirley Henderson and 2018 as Bernie O'Hara from 2018 to 2024 when she was killed in a car crash.[2]
Barbara's daughter, Amy Rafferty (born 1972),[3] is a singer, songwriter, and musician with the cult Glasgow music collective The Recovery Club.[4]
Her son, Bob Rafferty, fronts the well known Glasgow alternative rock band El Dog.[4]
In 2013 it was announced that Rafferty would join the cast of His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen Pantomime Cinderella with her friend Elaine C. Smith.[3]
She portrayed Grandma Mainland in the CBeebies TV series, Katie Morag. It started airing on 3 November 2013.
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Company | Theatre | Director | Notes |
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| 1986 | The Lass wi' the Muckle Mou | Grizel | Theatre Alba | Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh | Charles Nowosielski | play by Alexander Reid |
Filmography
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| The Wicker Man | 1973 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Woman with baby Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Credited as Barbara Ann Brown Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| The Slab Boys | 1997 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Mrs. McCann Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| The Acid House | 1998 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Dr. Callaghan Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Segment: "The Acid House" Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Women Talking Dirty | 1999 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Janine Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| The Last King of Scotland | 2006 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Mrs. Garrigan Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sir Billi the Vet | 2006 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Barbara the Jag Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Voice Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Perfect Sense | 2011 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Woman in car park Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Fast Romance | 2011 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Mrs. Livingston Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sir Billi | 2012 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Barbara the Jag Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Voice Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| The Legend of Barney Thomson | 2015 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Jean Monkrieff Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
| Tutti Frutti | 1987 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Woman in infirmary Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Mini-series; Episode 3: "Gin a Body, Dig a Body" |
| Taggart | 1988 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Agnes Sweeney Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Episode: "Double Jeopardy" Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Take the High Road | 1988–89 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Alice Taylor Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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11 episodes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Your Cheatin' Heart | 1990 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Shirley Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Series 1 - 5 episodes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Doctor Finlay | 1994 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Flora Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Series 2, Episode 6 - "In Arcadia" Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Go Now | 1995 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Madge Cameron Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Television film Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| The Tales of Para Handy | 1995 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Madam Isis Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Series 2, Episode 1 - "The Fortune Teller" Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Hamish Macbeth | 1995–97 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Agnes Meldrum Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Lead role; 3 series - 20 episodes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star | 1998 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Alice MacAllister Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Series 1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Life Support | 1999 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Margaret McGovern Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Series 1 - 2 episodes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Tinsel Town | 2000 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Jacqueline Donnelly Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Series 1, Episode 1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes | 2001 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Mrs. Kitson Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Episode: "The White Knight Stratagem" Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Rockface | 2002–03 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Alice Urquhart Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Series 1 & 2 - 5 episodes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Captain Abercromby | 2002–03 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Bobweb, various (voice) Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Lead role; 26 episodes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Heartbeat | 2003 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Pam Astbury Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Series 13, Episode 6 - "The Holiday's Over" Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sea of Souls | 2004 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Rena Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Series 1 - 3 episodes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| River City | 2006–08 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| No Holds Bard | 2009 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Granny Braid Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Garrow's Law | 2009 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Katherine Stanton Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Doctors | 2009 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Margaret Adams Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Doctors | 2013 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Beth Harris Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Episode: "Saving Irene" Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Rab C. Nesbitt | 1990–2014 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Ella Cotter Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Lead role; 10 series - 51 episodes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| The Sunny | 2014 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Mrs. Dolan Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Katie Morag | 2013–15 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Grandma Mainland Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Still Game | 2016 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Winnie Cranston Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Episode: "Job" Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| River City | 2018–2024 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| The Scotts | 2021–2024 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Moira Scott Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Other appearances
- California Sunshine as Jessica (2014; short film)
- Missing as Rachel (2007; short film)
- Autumn Leaves as Mrs. McBride (1997; short film)
References
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- ↑ Barbara Rafferty – IMDb
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External links
- River City official site
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- River City, Shirley Henderson Character page