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
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'' at the
West Yorkshire Playhouse in
Leeds
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. She is best known for her role as Emma Timmins in the
BBC
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drama series ''
Lark Rise to Candleford''.
Other notable roles include Mabel Nesbitt in
Robert Altman
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's Oscar-winning ''
Gosford Park'' and
Charlotte Lucas in
Joe Wright's 2005 version of ''
Pride and Prejudice''.
Jane Austen Film Club: Actor of the Week, 6 April 2013
Retrieved 7 May 2013 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
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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
Linda E. Blakley (née Stevens; born 1 July 1947) is an English actress, known for her roles as Pam Coker in the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' and as Georgia Sharma in the ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''.
Career
In 2004, ...
, is an actress known for her work on ''EastEnders
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'' playing Pam Coker from 2014 to 2016.
Filmography
Film
Television
Theatre
Radio
References
External links
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1974 births
Living people
20th-century English actresses
21st-century English actresses
Actresses from Berkshire
Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
English film actresses
English radio actresses
English Shakespearean actresses
English stage actresses
English television actresses
Ian Charleson Award winners
Actors from Bracknell Forest
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