Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth | April 19, 1956 |
Spouse | Lance Tankard |
Fact | Chiddingfield, Surrey, England. [July 2008] |
Sue Barker OBE (born April 19, 1956) is a British television presenter and former professional tennis player. She is best known for her work on the BBC’s flagship sports programme, Grandstand, and as the host of A Question of Sport.
Barker was born in Paignton, Devon, England, the daughter of Audrey (née Wheeler) and Leonard Barker. She has two older sisters, Barbara and Jacqueline. Barker’s father was a semi-professional footballer and her mother was a competitive swimmer.
Barker was educated at Torquay Girls’ Grammar School before going on to study French and Spanish at the University of Birmingham.
Barker’s tennis career began when she was nine years old. She won her first tournament, the Torbay Tennis Championship, at the age of 12. She turned professional in 1973 and reached a career-high singles ranking of number three in the world in 1976. Barker won 15 singles titles and reached the semi-finals of the French Open in 1976.
Barker retired from professional tennis in 1984 and began working as a television presenter. She has been the host of A Question of Sport since 1987. Barker has also presented Wimbledon coverage on the BBC since 1991.
Barker was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2006 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting and charity.
Barker has been married twice. Her first husband was David Vine, with whom she had two children, Emma and Oliver. Barker and Vine divorced in 1993. Barker married actor Mark Foster in 2003. The couple have no children.
Barker has an estimated net worth of £4 million.
General Info
Full Name | Sue Barker |
Date Of Birth | April 19, 1956 |
Height | 1.66 m |
Weight | 52 kg |
Profession | Presenter, Actor, Tennis player, Sports Reporter |
Nationality | British |
Family
Spouse | Lance Tankard |
Accomplishments
TV Shows | A Question of Sport, The 2006 Commonwealth Games (UK), BBC Olympics 2008, 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, Wimbledon 2006 |
Social profile links
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | [on her relationship with Cliff Richard] Because we have stated that we're Christians, they come out with this big word, the celibacy thing, and all this, which makes us sound like a monk and nun going off somewhere. There's plenty of people around that don't agree with having sex outside marriage, I mean we're no different from them. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2016 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to broadcasting and charity. She is a sports commentator in Stanton, Gloucestershire, England. |
2 | BBC Sports Correspondent covering Wimbledon Tennis Championships. [July 2004] |
3 | Chiddingfield, Surrey, England. [July 2008] |
4 | She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's 2000 Millennium Honors List for her services to sports broadcasting. |
5 | No television footage of her sole Grand Slam win at the 1976 French Open Championships exists. This was due to a strike by camera technicians at the time. |
6 | Was romantically linked to Sir Cliff Richard in the 1980s |
7 | Received death threats telling her she will be hunted down and killed like her friend, BBC presenter Jill Dando. (March 2004) |
Movies
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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My Dad's the Prime Minister | 2004 | TV Series | Sue Barker |
Mike Bassett: England Manager | 2001 | Sue Barker |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Wimbledon | 2004-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Presenter |
Today at Wimbledon | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Presenter / Herself - Interviewer |
Just Call Me Martina | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Presenter |
Wimbledon Classics | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Presenter |
Queen's | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Presenter |
The One Show | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
A Question of Sport | 1996-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Presenter / Presenter |
Australian Open Tennis | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Presenter |
Tennis: World Tour Finals | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Presenter |
50 Golden Years of Sport on BBC Two | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | |
Hacker Time | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
London 2012 Olympics | 2012 | TV Mini-Series | Herself - Presenter |
TV Greats: Our Favourites from the North | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
125 Years of Wimbledon: You Cannot Be Serious | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Wimbledon Semi-Finalist (as Sue Barker MBE) |
Breakfast | 2006-2011 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - TV Presenter / Herself - Tennis Commentator / ... |
Daybreak | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
Commonwealth Games 2010 | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself - Presenter |
Sport Relief 2010 | 2010 | TV Special | Herself |
Strictly Come Dancing | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Herself - Audience Member / Herself |
Sunday AM | 2008 | TV Series | Herself - BBC Olympic Presenter |
The London Marathon | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Herself - Presenter |
The Paul O'Grady Show | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
Dancing on Ice: Defrosted | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
Sport Relief 2006 | 2006 | TV Movie | Herself |
Top of the Pops | 2006 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Presenter |
Ready, Steady, Cook | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
Parade of the Heroes: Athens 2004 | 2004 | TV Movie | Herself - Presenter |
Sport Relief 2004 | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
Bob the Builder: Snowed Under | 2004 | Video | Herself (voice) |
Trevor's World of Sport | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
Sport Relief | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
Olympic Grandstand | 2002 | TV Series | Presenter |
Points of View | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Children in Need | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
Althorp: A Private Garden | 2000 | TV Short | Herself |
Sports Personality of the Century | 1999 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
Light Lunch | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
Sports Review of the Year 1997 | 1997 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
Sports Review of the Year 1996 | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
French and Saunders | 1996 | TV Series | Herself |
Sports Review of the Year 1995 | 1995 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
Saturday Superstore | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
Grandstand | 1958 | TV Series | Presenter (1993- ) |
Sports Personality of the Year | 1954 | TV Series | Herself - Presenter |
Commonwealth Games | 1954 | TV Series | Herself - Presenter |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Alan Shearer's Euro 96: When Football Came Home | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Rugby League World Cup | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
South at Six | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
Roy Walker's Gameshow Moments | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
A Question of Sport | 2008 | TV Series | Herself - Presenter |
Memories of 1970-1991 | 1991 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2008 | TRIC Award | Television and Radio Industries Club Awards | Sports Presenter |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia