Clare Calbraith
Clare Michelle Calbraith (born 1 January 1974) is an English actress, born in Winsford,[1] Cheshire, and raised in Liverpool and Cheshire, whose appearances include roles in Vera, the ITV period drama series Home Fires and Downton Abbey, together with the BBC2 drama The Shadow Line.[2][3]
Biography
Calbraith has appeared in many other television series including Vera, DCI Banks, Silent Witness, Casualty, Holby City, The Bill, 55 Degrees North and as Dr Tricia Summerbee in Heartbeat. She joined Coronation Street in 2005 for a short time to play Robyn, girlfriend of Martin Platt. In 2007, she guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio dramas Urban Myths and Son of the Dragon. In 2008, she guest-starred in the Sapphire and Steel audio drama Second Sight and Doctors. In 2011, she played Laura Gabriel in the BBC TV series, The Shadow Line.[4] From 2012 to 2014, she played Shep in the ITV series Vera.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Crossing the Line | Becky | Short film |
| 2012 | Neighbors | Jean | |
| 2013 | Mindscape | Jaime Feld | |
| 2021 | The Man at the Bottom of the Garden | Jessica | Short film |
| 2023 | Wake Up | Layla | Short film |
| TBA | The Face of Horror | Mathilda | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Casualty | Tanya Hardie | Episode: "Human Traffic" |
| 2000 | Black Cab | Sara | Episode: "Silent Night" |
| 2000–2002 | Heartbeat | Dr. Tricia Summerbee | Series 10–12; 42 episodes |
| 2003 | The Eustace Bros. | Kassidy | Episode #1.6 |
| 2005 | The Bill | Nicci Villers | Episode: "Honour" |
| 55 Degrees North | Beth Robson | Series 2; 5 episodes | |
| Holby City | Clare Given | Episode: "View from the Sideline" | |
| Coronation Street | Robyn | 18 episodes | |
| 2006 | EastEnders | DI Skillen | Episode #1.3136 |
| 2007 | Casualty | Carrie Morgan | Episode: "The Fires Within" |
| 2008 | Doctors | Kay McLeod | Series 10; 14 episodes |
| 2009 | Inspector George Gently | Helen Donovan | Episode: "Gently in the Night" |
| The Bill | Maxine Clements | Episode: "Powerless" | |
| 2011 | The Shadow Line | Laura Gabriel | Mini-series; 7 episodes |
| Downton Abbey | Jane Moorsum | Series 2; 4 episodes | |
| 2012 | Casualty | Paige Norton | Episode: "Fools for Love" |
| Midsomer Murders | Catrina Harper | Episode: "Written in the Stars" | |
| 2012–2014 | Vera | DC Rebecca 'Shep' Shepherd | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Silent Witness | Lizzie Kennedy | Episode: "Fraternity: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2015–2016 | Home Fires | Steph Farrow | Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes |
| 2016 | DCI Banks | Alice Finn | Episodes: "To Burn in Every Drop of Blood: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2017 | Little Boy Blue | Helen Morris | Mini-series; 3 episodes |
| Broken | Mariella | Episodes: "Christina" & "Helen" | |
| 2018 | The Alienist | Mrs. Zweig | Episode: "The Boy on the Bridge" |
| Requiem | PC Graves | Mini-series; 5 episodes | |
| The Innocents | Nurse Deborah Hale | Episode: "Deborah" | |
| 2019 | Baptiste | Clare | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Strike Back | Dr. Thurman | Episode: "Vendetta: Part 6" |
| 2021 | Unforgotten | Anna Sidhu | Series 4; 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Anne | Sheila Coleman | Mini-series; 3 episodes |
| 2022, 2024 | Tell Me Everything | Ann | Series 1 & 2; 9 episodes |
| 2022–2025 | Grace | Sandy Grace | Series 2–5; 9 episodes |
| 2023 | The Family Pile | Yvette | 6 episodes |
| Smother | Cheryl | Series 3; 4 episodes | |
| 2024 | Mr Bates vs The Post Office | Gina Griffiths | Mini-series; episode 3 |
| The Jetty | Joan Owen | Mini-series; 4 episodes | |
| A Very Royal Scandal | Sam McAlister | Mini-series; 3 episodes | |
| 2026 | Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards | Victoria Newton | Television film |
| The Chelsea Detective | Betina | Episode #4.1 | |
| TBA | Tip Toe | Maggie | Mini-series. Filming |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role (voice) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | South of the Circle | Irene Hamilton |
References
- ^ "Telly talk: Clare's change of heart". Manchester Evening News. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "BBC Two – The Shadow Line, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Downton Abbey does disco". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Clare Calbraith". LocateTV.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Shillcock, Francesca (4 April 2023). "7 stars who quit ITV's Vera and where they are now". hellomagazine.com. Hello Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
External links
- "Interview: Clare Calbraith, starring in Multitudes at the Tricycle Theatre". Westendframe.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- "Recognize These Home Fires Stars? - Season 1 - Home Fires - Programs". Masterpiece - PBS. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- Clare Calbraith at IMDb