Tracey Wilkinson


Tracey Wilkinson is an English actress primarily known for her role as Di Barker in the series Bad Girls.
Wilkinson is from the North East England and her acting CV includes a number of productions set in and filmed in the region, including the films Billy Elliot and Purely Belter and the BBC drama Our Friends in the North.
She also appeared in the Inspector George Gently episode "Gently in the Night" as Margaret Bishop, and in Jimmy McGovern's 1996 television film Hillsborough as Jan Spearritt.
She joined the prison drama Bad Girls in Series 2 as a caring prison officer new to G-Wing. By the end of her time on the programme in Series 7, Di was herself behind bars in the prison in which she had served as an officer, accused of murdering her second husband, corrupt Wing Governor Jim Fenner – though she was in fact innocent of the crime. Wilkinson left Bad Girls between the filming of the 2005 Christmas Special and the beginning of Series 8, and the fate of Di remained unresolved.
Her most recent film role is Lorraine in Sink, written and directed by Mark Gillis.
She also acts on stage for the Royal Court, the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Wilkinson has also made appearances in the TV programme Outlander, which is shown on Starz. She portrays the Reverend Mr Wakefield's housekeeper, Mrs Graham. In September 2016, Wilkinson appeared on Casualty as Jackie Munroe, the mother of regular character Alicia Munroe.
Her most recent work is in Amazon Prime's Carnival Row, playing the part of Afissa. She also appears in the 2022 British drama film Give Them Wings.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Coronation StreetDelivery GirlEpisode 2429
1984Travelling ManGirlSeries 1, Episode 5
1985The PracticeCherylSeries 1, Episodes 17, 18 & 19
1988Screen TwoStudent NurseSeries 4, Episode 6
1988–89PlaybusPresenterSeries 1, Episodes 3, 9, 14 & 15; Series 2, Episode 11
1989A Day in SummerMrs. ThicknessTV movie
1994True CrimesReenactmentSeries 2, Episode 6
1996Our Friends in the NorthElaine Craig/CoxMiniseries
1996The BillJanet TateSeries 12, Episode 44
1996HillsboroughJan SpearrittTV movie
1997Kavanagh QCPatricia LinzeySeries 3, Episode 2
1997The BillEllen NaughtonSeries 13, Episode 46
1997Rag NymphNellieMiniseries
1997CasualtyAbby FisherSeries 12, Episode 6
1997HeartbeatMolly AinsworthSeries 7, Episode 10
1998Big CatSylviaTV movie
1998–99GraftersKarenSeries 1, Episodes 1, 2 & 4; Series 2, Episode 1
2000Holby CityMichelle JenkinsSeries 2, Episode 11
2000–05Bad GirlsDi Barker/FennerSeries 2–7
2003The Brides in the BathEdith SmithTV movie
2007 After You've GoneFloristSeries 2, Episode 5
2008The BillJudy HenshawSeries 24, Episodes 62 & 63
2009Inspector George GentlyMargaret BishopSeries 2, Episode 2
2009DoctorsMarjorie WalshSeries 11, Episode 141
2010ToastSheilaTV movie
2012DoctorsLyn GoodwinSeries 14, Episode 75
2014–16OutlanderMrs. GrahamSeries 1, Episodes 1, 8 & 10; Series 2, Episode 1
2016–17CasualtyJackie MunroeSeries 31, Episodes 2 & 20
2019Carnival RowAlissaSeries 1