Clare Perkins
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Clare Perkins | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 August 1965 (age 54) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Clare Perkins is an English actress who is known for her roles as Denise Boulter in Family Affairs and in EastEnders as Ava Hartman, the daughter of Cora Cross and half-sister of Tanya Branning and Rainie Cross.[1]
Career
Perkins' first role was in Screen Two, as Opal in 1991. In TV she has appeared in Family Affairs, All in the Game, Pig Heart Boy (BBC1 BAFTA best children's drama), Casualty, Eastenders, Men Behaving Badly, Big Women and Clapham Junction.[2]
She has appeared in many theatres, such as the Royal Court, Young Vic, National Theatre and Soho Theatre.
Her film credits include Ladybird, Ladybird (Ken Loach), Secrets and Lies (Mike Leigh), Bullet Boy (Saul Dibb) and her most recent film 7 Lives.
In 2011 she turned to performing in many radio dramas for Radio 4 including The Winter house, Landfall, Corrinne Come Back and Gone and Best Intentions.
Personal life
She was educated at the Rose Bruford College from 1983–1985, and is the mother of Kali Perkins (who appeared in the TV programme The Undateables). She is based in Greater London.
Filmography
Film [3]
| Film | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ladybird Ladybird | Jill | 1994 |
| Secrets and Lies | Hortense's sister-in-law | 1996 |
| Bullet Boy | Beverley | 2004 |
| Shoot the Messenger | Mary Gibbs | 2006 |
| Deadmeat | De Costa | 2007 |
| Norman the Düsseldorf Ripper | Nurse Susan | 2009 |
| 7 Lives | Kids Mum | 2011 |
Television
| Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Two | Opal | 1991 |
| Grange Hill | Marcia | 1993 |
| The Bill | Delia Fisher | 1994 |
| My Wonderful Life | Bridget Groves | 1996 |
| Men Behaving Badly | Deborah's Friend | 1997 |
| EastEnders | Darts Team Leader (credited as Clare Parkins) | 1997 |
| Big Women | Cleo | 1998 |
| Pig Heart Boy | Cathy Kelsey | 1999 |
| Whole New Heart | Cameron's Mother | 2000 |
| Mersey Beat | Joy Patterson | 2001 |
| Casualty | Bernice Healey | 2001 |
| Doctors | Miriam Akinbiyi | 2002 |
| Family Affairs | Denise Boulter | 2003-2005 |
| All In The Game | Mrs. Lamone | 2006 |
| Holby City | Gabrielle Horner | 2006 |
| The Bill | Olivia Owen | 2007 |
| Talk To Me | Childminder | 2007 |
| Clapham Junction | Dolly | 2007 |
| Casualty | Rachel O'Hara | 2008 |
| Holby City | Simone Tait | 2011 |
| Doctors | Lorraine Greenhall | 2011 |
| EastEnders | Ava Hartman | 2012-13 |
| Death in Paradise | Fabienne Jordan | 2018 |
| The Wheel of Time | Kerene Nagashi | TBA |
References
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 September 2012). "'EastEnders': Cora's daughter arrival confirmed". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Flavors.me : Closed". flavors.me.
- ^ "Clare Perkins". IMDb.