Claudie Blakley
Claudie Blakley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Claudie Blakley |
| Other names | Claudie Blakely / Claudia Blakley |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996-present |
Claudie Blakley (born 1974) is an English actress. Her father was Alan Blakely, a member of the 1960s pop band The Tremeloes. 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. 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.
Select screen credits
- Severance ... as Jill
- Fear of Fanny ... as Nicky
- Pride and Prejudice ... as Charlotte Lucas
- Dirty Filthy Love ... as Kathy
- Gosford Park ... as Mabel Nesbitt
- The Cat's Meow ... as Didi
- Cranford ... as Martha
Selected stage credits
- Attempts on Her Life (2007) Royal National Theatre
- Love and Money (2006) Royal Exchange Theatre/Young Vic Theatre … Val/ Debbie/ 4
- The Little Mermaid (2006) Little Angel Theatre (voice)
- Ring Around The Bath (2006) BBC Radio 4 … Alison
- Lear (2005) Sheffield Crucible Theatre … Bodice
- A Girl In A Car With A Man (2004) Royal Court Theatre ... Stella
- Suspicious Minds (2004) BBC Radio 4
- All's Well That Ends Well (2003-4) RSC (Stratford / London) ... Helena
- Random (2003) Royal Court Theatre ... Bee
- The Lady from the Sea (2003) Almeida Theatre ... Bollette
- Kosher Harry (2002) Royal Court Theatre
- Waterloo Bridge (2002) BBC Radio 4
- Poppy Q (2000) BBC Radio 3 … Anita
- The Good Samaritan (2000) Hampstead Theatre
- Billy and the Crab Lady (2000) Soho Theatre ... Kat
- Three Sisters (1999) UK tour … Masha
- Present Laughter (1998-9) West Yorkshire Playhouse ... Daphne
- The Tempest (1998) West Yorkshire Playhouse ... Miranda
- The Seagull (1998) West Yorkshire Playhouse ... Nina
- Peter Pan (1997-8) Royal National Theatre … Wendy
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1995-6) Royal National Theatre ... Ophelia
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