Portrait of Sharon D. Clarke

Sharon D. Clarke

Acting

Biography

Sharon D. Clarke is an English actress and singer. Best known to television audiences for her role as Lola Griffin in the medical drama Holby City, Clarke has also played lead roles in many West End musicals, and originated the roles of the Killer Queen in We Will Rock You and Oda Mae Brown in Ghost the Musical. Clarke has achieved chart success with the FPI Project's remake of Going Back to My Roots and in Nomad with the singles "(I Wanna Give You) Devotion" and "Just a Groove", the latter of which sold more than two million singles worldwide. In 2017 it was announced that Clarke would be joining the 11th series of Doctor Who.

Born: August 12, 1966

Place of Birth: London, England, UK

Filmography

2025
Wicked: For Good

as Dulcibear (voice)

2025
Havoc

as Captain

2024
Wicked

as Dulcibear (voice)

2024
Ellis

as DCI Ellis

2024
Maddie + Triggs

as Triggs' Tail (voice)

2024
Mr Loverman

as Carmel Walker

2024
Bagman

as Barbara

2023
Castlevania: Nocturne

as Cécile Fatiman (voice)

2023
Red, White & Royal Blue

as UK Prime Minister

2021
Showtrial

as Virginia Hoult

2021
La Fortuna

as Maggie

2021
Chatsworth House

as Self - Narrator

2019
Rocks

as Anita

2019
Rocketman

as AA Counsellor

2018
Informer

as Rose Asante

2018
Tau

as Queenpin

2016
Flowers

as Dr. Malone

2015
2011
Death in Paradise

as Zeta Akande

2007
Sugarhouse

as Crystal

2005
Doctor Who

as Grace O'Brien

2005
The Crust

as Grandma Flossie

2001
Waking the Dead

as Camelia Baptiste

2000
Secret Society

as Typhoon

1999
Beautiful People

as Nurse Tina

1994
Ready Steady Cook

as Self - Guest

1991
Performance

as Flora

1991
Soldier Soldier

as Receptionist

1988
Tumbledown

as 1st Night Nurse

1986
The Singing Detective

as Night Nurse

1986
Past Caring

as Susie

1985
EastEnders

as Lizzie Burton