Claudie Blakley

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Claudie Blakley
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Blakley at a fundraising event for Blockley Church, the location of the Father Brown series village Kembleford
Born (1974-01-04) 4 January 1974 (age 51)
Other namesClaudia Blakley
Alma mater Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Parent(s) Alan Blakley
Lin Blakley

Claudie Blakley (born 4 January 1974) is an English actress. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. In 1998, she won the Ian Charleson Award for her performance in The Seagull at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds. She is best known for her role as Emma Timmins in the BBC drama series Lark Rise to Candleford . [1]

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Other notable roles include Mabel Nesbitt in Robert Altman's Oscar-winning Gosford Park and Charlotte Lucas in Joe Wright's 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice . [2] In the autumn of 2007, she was seen in the BBC serial Cranford as Martha.

In 2010, Blakley played the role of Cynthia Lennon in the BBC television production of Lennon Naked , a drama based on the period in the life of John Lennon from the years 1964 to 1971. In 2013, she appeared in the premiere of the play Chimerica .

Family

Her father was Alan Blakley, a member of the 1960s pop band the Tremeloes, her mother Lin Blakley, is an actress known for her work on EastEnders playing Pam Coker from 2014 to 2016.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Never NeverJo's FriendTV film
A Christmas Carol EllieTV film
2001 The War Bride Rosie
The Cat's Meow Didi
Gosford Park The Hon. Mabel Nesbitt
2003 Ready When You Are, Mr. McGill DeirdreTV film
2004 Dirty Filthy Love KathyTV film
2005 Pride & Prejudice Charlotte Lucas
2006 Severance Jill
London to Brighton Tracey
Fear of FannyNickyTV film
2009 Bright Star Maria Dilke
2010 Lennon Naked Cynthia Lennon TV film
2011 The Night Watch Nancy CarmichaelTV film
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard Varya
2012 National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors Adriana
2013The Home OfficeBarbraTV film
2019 The Kid Who Would Be King Riding Instructor
2020Do No HarmBethShort film
2021Boris SaysNickyShort film
2022 The House PenelopeVoice
2022A Moral ManHelenShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 No Bananas SandraTV mini-series; 3 episodes
1997 Pirates Gail FleshyEpisode: "Gail Warning"
Touching Evil Mo MorrisonEpisode: "Deadly Web"
1999 An Unsuitable Job for a Woman KirstyEpisode: "Living on Risk"
The Bill Alice FitzgeraldEpisode: "Denial"
2000–2002 Playing the Field Kelly PowellSeries regular; 15 episodes
2001Mr. CharityAbiSeries regular; 6 episodes
2002–2003 Ed Stone Is Dead KateRecurring role; 4 episodes
2004 He Knew He Was Right Camilla FrenchTV mini-series; 4 episodes
2005 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Laetitia GaneEpisode: "The Seed of Cunning"
2006 Vital Signs Jules ChapmanSeries regular; 6 episodes
2007 Fallen Angel SallyEpisode: "The Four Last Things"
2007–2009 Cranford MarthaSeries regular; 6 episodes
2008–2011 Lark Rise to Candleford Emma TimminsSeries regular; 38 episodes
2009 Coming Up LindaEpisode: "Foreign John"
2010 Agatha Christie's Marple Philippa PritchardEpisode: "The Blue Geranium"
The Nativity Anna the Prophetess TV mini-series; 3 episodes
2011 New Tricks Lisa CarlisleEpisode: "Half Life"
2013 What Remains PatriciaTV mini-series; 4 episodes
2014 The Driver Rosalind McKeeTV mini-series; 3 episodes
2015 Silent Witness Louise MarshEpisode: "Protection"
Call the Midwife Susan RobbinsSeries 4: Episode 4
Midsomer Murders Claire AsherEpisode: "The Ballad of Midsomer County"
2016 Grantchester Agatha RedmondRecurring role; 5 episodes
2019–2021 Manhunt Louise SuttonSeries regular; 7 episodes
2020 Flesh and Blood HelenTV mini-series; 4 episodes
2022 Man vs. Bee JessTV mini-series; 5 episodes
2023–present Father Brown Mrs DevineTV series; main

Theatre

YearProductionRoleVenueAwards
1995 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead OpheliaRoyal National Theatre
1997Peter PanWendyRoyal National Theatre
1998The SeagullNinaWest Yorkshire PlayhouseIan Charleson Award – Best Actress 1998
The TempestMirandaWest Yorkshire Playhouse
Present LaughterDaphneWest Yorkshire Playhouse
1999Three SistersMashaUK Tour
2000Billy and the Crab LadyKatSoho Theatre
The Good SamaritanHampstead Theatre
2002Kosher HarryRoyal Court Theatre
2003The Lady from the SeaBolletteAlmeida Theatre
RandomBeeRoyal Court Theatre
Alls Well That Ends WellHelenaRSC (Stratford/London)
2004A Girl in a Car with a ManStellaRoyal Court Theatre
2005LearBodiceSheffield Crucible Theatre
2006The Little MermaidVoiceLittle Angel Theatre
Love and MoneyVal/Debbie/4Royal Exchange Theatre/Young Vic Theatre
2007Attempts on Her LifeRoyal National Theatre
2011The Cherry Orchard [3] VaryaRoyal National Theatre
Di and Viv and RoseRoseHampstead Downstairs (Hampstead Theatre)
The Comedy of ErrorsAdrianaRoyal National Theatre
2012MacbethLady MacbethSheffield Crucible Theatre
2013ChimericaTessa KendrickAlmeida Theatre
2018 Consent KittyHarold Pinter Theatre
2019Stories [4] AnnaRoyal National Theatre

Radio

YearTitleRoleFormatNotes
2000Poppy QAnitaBBC Radio 3
2002Waterloo BridgeBBC Radio 4
2003Ring Around the BathAlisonBBC Radio 4
2004Suspicious MindsBBC Radio 4
2012Ruth Rendell – The Keys to the StreetReaderBBC Radio 4
2015Agatha Christie – Miss Marple: The Case of the Perfect MaidLavinia SkinnerBBC Radio 4

References

  1. BBC – Press Office – Lark Rise to Candleford. Retrieved 7 May 2013
  2. Jane Austen Film Club: Actor of the Week, 6 April 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013
  3. Cast Credits for The Cherry Orchard at National Theatre web site
  4. "Stories | National Theatre". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2021.