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

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for her performance in ''

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'' at the

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. She is best known for her role as Emma Timmins in the BBC drama series ''

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''. Other notable roles include Mabel Nesbitt in Robert Altman's Oscar-winning '' Gosford Park'' and Charlotte Lucas in Joe Wright's 2005 version of ''

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''.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

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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

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, a member of the 1960s pop band the Tremeloes, her mother Lin Blakley, is an actress known for her work on '' EastEnders'' playing Pam Coker from 2014 to 2016.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Radio

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blakley, Claudie 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