Charlie Clemmow (born 31 July 1986) is an English actress. In 2009, Clemmow began portraying the role of Imogen Hollins in the

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soap opera '' Doctors''; she initially left the soap in 2012, later making a guest appearance in 2014. Clemmow had appeared in ''Doctors'' on a recurring basis since 2019. For her role as Imogen, she has received nominations at the RTS Midlands Awards, the

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and the ''Inside Soap'' Awards. Away from ''Doctors'', Clemmow has appeared in two films and voiced a character in a period drama podcast.

Life and career

Clemmow was raised near

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and was educated at

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, the

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, and

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. Clemmow spent two years writing over 100 letters to production companies and casting calls; she did not want to be represented by an agent as she wanted to see if she could book a role through her own means. She was watching an episode of the

soap opera '' Doctors'' and noticed Karen Hollins ( Jan Pearson) mentioning an off-screen teenage daughter. She wrote to the BBC to ask if her daughter would appear and if they were casting for her, and after two letters and three emails, Clemmow was called for an audition for the role of Imogen. Whilst attending the audition, Clemmow had bleached white blonde hair, which she felt made her stand out against other auditionees. Despite being 23 at the time of securing the role, Clemmow continued to apply for teenage roles due to looking young for her age, and explained: "in my career it's an advantage, as I have more experience than teenage actresses going for those roles." Clemmow remained in the role for almost four years. In 2013, she portrayed the role of Anne Simpson in the television adaptation of '' The Tractate Middoth'', a period drama and ghost story for

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. In 2014, Clemmow returned to ''Doctors'' for a guest appearance, to attend the wedding of her onscreen parents, Rob Hollins ( Chris Walker) and Karen Hollins ( Jan Pearson). Clemmow made a return to ''Doctors'' in 2019, with another guest appearance in 2020 and another temporary return in 2021. Also in 2021, Clemmow portrayed the role of Clementine Churchill in the period drama podcast ''What Did You Do in the War, Mama?''. Clemmow once again returned to ''Doctors'' in 2023, for the death of Karen.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clemmow, Charlie 1986 births 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Leamington Spa English film actresses English soap opera actresses English voice actresses Living people People educated at Bromsgrove School