Portrait of Claudie Blakley

Claudie Blakley

Acting

Biography

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 at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds. She is best known for her role as Emma Timmins in the BBC drama series Lark Rise to Candleford. Other notable roles include Mabel Nesbitt in Robert Altman's Oscar-winning Gosford Park and Charlotte Lucas in Joe Wright's 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice. 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 from the years 1964 to 1971. In 2013, she appeared in the premiere of the play Chimerica.

Born: January 4, 1974

Place of Birth: Easthampstead, Berkshire, England, UK

Filmography

2023
A Moral Man

as Helen

2022
Man Vs Bee

as Jess

2022
The Nan Movie

as Carolyn

2022
The House

as Penelope (voice)

2020
Do No Harm

as Beth

2020
2019
The Kid Who Would Be King

as Riding Instructor

2019
Manhunt

as Louise Sutton

2014
Grantchester

as Agatha Redmond

2014
The Driver

as Rosalind McKee

2013
What Remains

as Patricia

2013
Father Brown

as Mrs. Devine

2012
Call the Midwife

as Susan Robbins

2011
The Night Watch

as Nancy Carmichael

2010
2010
Lennon Naked

as Cynthia Lennon

2009
Bright Star

as Maria Dilke

2008
2007
Cranford

as Martha

2007
Fallen Angel

as Sally

2006
London to Brighton

as Tracey (as Claudie Blakely)

2006
2006
Severance

as Jill

2005
Pride & Prejudice

as Charlotte Lucas

2005
2004
He Knew He Was Right

as Camilla French

2002
The Making of Gosford Park

as Self (uncredited)

2001
Gosford Park

as Mabel Nesbitt

2001
2001
2000
2000
Never Never

as Jo's friend in club

1997
Midsomer Murders

as Claire Asher