Claudie Blakley

    Claudie Blakley

    January 4, 1974 (51 years old) in Easthampstead, Berkshire, England, UK

    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.

    Known For

    Midsomer MurdersMidsomer Murders
    Call the MidwifeCall the Midwife
    Father BrownFather Brown
    GrantchesterGrantchester
    Lark Rise to CandlefordLark Rise to Candleford

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