Portrait of Jan Francis

Acting

Jan Francis

Career

Active from 1972 to 2010, busiest in 1979 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Roger of the Raj
Roger of the Raj
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jan Francis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Intrigue 3
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 66
Next of Kin
Next of Kin (2018)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Elspeth

I Want My Wife Back
I Want My Wife Back (2016)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Paula

Unforgotten
Unforgotten (2015)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

Reunited
Reunited (2010)

TV show

Reunited
Reunited (2010)

as Anita

2000s

8 titles ยท average score 68
U Be Dead
U Be Dead (2009)
GoodWatch score 61

as Irene Pemberton

Mistresses
Mistresses (2008)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show ยท as Julia

Bloodlines
Bloodlines (2005)

TV show ยท as Elaine Hopkin

Twisted Tales
Twisted Tales (2005)

TV show ยท as Penny Marchant

New Tricks
New Tricks (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as June Parker

The Alan Clark Diaries
The Alan Clark Diaries (2004)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Barbara Lord

More Great Comedy Moments
More Great Comedy Moments (2003)

as Penny Warrender (archive footage)

Doctor Otter
Doctor Otter (2001)

TV show ยท as Raylee (voice)

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 78
Bad Girls
Bad Girls (1999)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Catherine Earlham

Spark
Spark (1997)

TV show ยท as Colette

The Ghostbusters of East Finchley
The Ghostbusters of East Finchley (1995)

TV show ยท as Grace Pullen

Under the Hammer
Under the Hammer (1994)

TV show ยท as Maggie Perowne

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Vivienne Keen

1980s

8 titles ยท average score 66
Stay Lucky
Stay Lucky (1989)

TV show ยท as Sally Hardcastle

Champions
Champions (1984)
GoodWatch score 68

as Jo Beswick

The Corvini Inheritance
The Corvini Inheritance (1984)
GoodWatch score 62

as Eva Bailey

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Eva Bailey

Just Good Friends
Just Good Friends (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Penny Warrender

The Plot to Murder Lloyd George
The Plot to Murder Lloyd George (1983)

as Hettie Wheeldon

A Chance to Sit Down
A Chance to Sit Down (1981)

TV show ยท as Barbara Livesey

The Good Companions
The Good Companions (1980)

TV show ยท as Susie Dean

1970s

29 titles ยท average score 75
Dracula
Dracula (1979)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mina Van Helsing

Casting the Runes
Casting the Runes (1979)
GoodWatch score 67

as Prudence Dunning

Roger of the Raj
Roger of the Raj (1979)
GoodWatch score 79

as Miranda

Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Sarah Bates

Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Leila

Secret Army
Secret Army (1977)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Lisa 'Yvette' Colbert

The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Irene Baker

The Lonely Man's Lover
The Lonely Man's Lover (1974)

as Lizzie

Playhouse
Playhouse (1974)

TV show ยท as Judy

The Four Beauties
The Four Beauties (1973)

as Sophie

Thriller
Thriller (1973)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Gillie Randall

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 61
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show ยท as Prudence Dunning

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Grace Harkaway / Lady Maria

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

TV show ยท as Stephanie