Gillian Barge, born Gillian Betty Bargh, was an English stage, television and film actress.
She was born in Hastings, Sussex and she started acting at the age of 17, training at the Birmingham Theatre School.
Gillian performed on the stage internationally, as well as in Britain where she has played all the major London theatres. Her stage roles included The Cherry Orchard (as Varya), Measure For Measure (Isabella) and The Winter's Tale (Paulina). In 2001 she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award as Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Passion Play at the Donmar Warehouse.
In addition to her theatre work, Gillian Barge has numerous television appearances, to her credit. These include guest appearances on episodes of This Other Eden (1996), The Last of the Uzkoks (1994), A Worm in the Bud (2002), One Foot in the Grave (1990), Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh (1978), Face Value (1977) and Welcome to the Club (1972). Her film credits include Bis zum letzten Patienten (1973).
Her second husband was actor Clive Merrison. She was still married to him until her death, of cancer, aged just 63.
