Claudie Blakley | |
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Born | 1974 England, UK |
Other names | Claudia Blakley |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1995-present |
Claudia "Claudie" Blakley (born 1974) is an English actress.
Her father was Alan Blakely, a member of the 1960s pop band The Tremeloes, and her sister Kirsten Blakley is lead singer of the indie band Little Spitfire. Blakley 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.
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. In the autumn of 2007, she was seen in the BBC mini-series 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.
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1996 | No Bananas | Sandra | TV mini-series (3 episodes) |
1997 | Touching Evil | Mo Morrison | TV series (2 episodes) |
1999 | An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | Kirsty | TV series (1 episode: "Living on Risk") |
The Bill | Alice Fitzgerald | TV series (1 episode: "Denial") | |
2000 | Never Never | Jo's Friend | TV movie |
A Christmas Carol | Ellie | ||
Playing the Field | Kelly Powell | TV series (2 episodes) | |
2001 | The War Bride | Rosie | |
The Cat's Meow | Didi | ||
Gosford Park | Mabel Nesbitt | ||
Mr Charity | Abi | TV series (6 episodes) | |
2002 | Playing the Field | Kelly Powell | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #5.1") |
Ed Stone is Dead | Kate | TV series (4 episodes) | |
2003 | Ready When You Are, Mr McGill | Deirdre | |
2004 | He Knew He Was Right | Camilla French | TV mini-series |
Dirty Filthy Love | Kathy | TV movie | |
2005 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Laeitia Gane | TV series (1 episode: "The Seed of Cunning") |
Pride and Prejudice | Charlotte Lucas | ||
2006 | Severance | Jill | |
Vital Signs | Jules Chapman | TV series (6 episodes) | |
London to Brighton | Tracey | ||
Fear of Fanny | Nicky | TV movie | |
2007 | Fallen Angel | Sally Appleton | TV mini-series |
Cranford | Martha | TV series (4 episodes) | |
2008 | Lark Rise to Candleford | Emma Timmins | TV series (32 episodes: 2008-2011) |
2009 | Return to Cranford | Martha | TV series (1 episode: "Part One: August 1844") |
Bright Star | Maria Dilke | ||
Coming Up | Linda | TV series (1 episode: "Foreign John") | |
2010 | Lennon Naked | Cynthia Lennon | TV movie |
Marple: The Blue Geranium | Philippa Pritchard | TV movie | |
The Nativity | Anna | TV series (3 episodes) | |
2011 | The Night Watch | Nancy | TV movie |
Year | Production | Role | Venue | Awards |
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1995 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead | Ophelia | Royal National Theatre | |
1997 | Peter Pan | Wendy | Royal National Theatre | |
1998 | The Seagull | Nina | West Yorkshire Playhouse | Ian Charleson Award - Best Actress 1998 |
The Tempest | Miranda | West Yorkshire Playhouse | ||
Present Laughter | Daphne | West Yorkshire Playhouse | ||
1999 | Three Sisters | Masha | UK Tour | |
2000 | Billy and the Crab Lady | Kat | Soho Theatre | |
The Good Samaritan | Hampstead Theatre | |||
2002 | Kosher Harry | Royal Court Theatre | ||
2003 | The Lady from the Sea | Bollette | Almeida Theatre | |
Random | Bee | Royal Court Theatre | ||
Alls Well That Ends Well | Helena | RSC (Stratford/London) | ||
2004 | A Girl in a Car with a Man | Stella | Royal Court Theatre | |
2005 | Lear | Bodice | Sheffield Crucible Theatre | |
2006 | The Little Mermaid | Voice | Little Angel Theatre | |
Love and Money | Val/Debbie/4 | Royal Exchange Theatre/Young Vic Theatre | ||
2007 | Attempts on Her Life | Royal National Theatre | ||
2011 | The Cherry Orchard[1] | Varya | Royal National Theatre | |
2011 | Di and Viv and Rose | Rose | Hampstead Downstairs (Hampstead Theatre) |
Year | Title | Role | Format | Notes |
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2000 | Poppy Q | Anita | BBC Radio 3 | |
2002 | Waterloo Bridge | BBC Radio 4 | ||
2003 | Ring Around the Bath | Alison | BBC Radio 4 | |
2004 | Suspicious Minds | BBC Radio 4 |