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.BBC – Press Office – Lark Rise to Candleford. Retrieved 7 May 2013
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.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 John Lennon from the years 1964 to 1971. In 2013, she appeared in the premiere of the play Chimerica.
Family Her father was Alan Blakley, 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 YearTitleRoleNotes2000 Never Never Jo's Friend TV film A Christmas Carol Ellie TV film2001 The War Bride Rosie The Cat's Meow Didi Gosford Park The Hon. Mabel Nesbitt 2003 Ready When You Are, Mr. McGill Deirdre TV film 2004 Dirty Filthy Love Kathy TV film 2005 Pride & Prejudice Charlotte Lucas2006 Severance Jill London to Brighton Tracey Fear of Fanny Nicky TV film 2009 Bright Star Maria Dilke 2010 Lennon Naked Cynthia Lennon TV film2011 The Night Watch Nancy Carmichael TV film National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard Varya 2012 National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors Adriana 2013 The Home Office Barbra TV film 2019 The Kid Who Would Be King Riding Instructor 2020 Do No Harm Beth Short film 2021 Boris Says Nicky Short film2022The HousePenelopeVoice2022A Moral ManHelenShort film
Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1996 No Bananas Sandra TV mini-series; 3 episodes1997PiratesGail FleshyEpisode: "Gail Warning" Touching Evil Mo Morrison Episode: "Deadly Web" 1999 An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Kirsty Episode: "Living on Risk" The Bill Alice Fitzgerald Episode: "Denial" 2000–2002 Playing the Field Kelly Powell Series regular; 15 episodes 2001 Mr. Charity Abi Series regular; 6 episodes 2002–2003 Ed Stone Is Dead Kate Recurring role; 4 episodes 2004 He Knew He Was Right Camilla French TV mini-series; 4 episodes 2005 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Laetitia Gane Episode: "The Seed of Cunning" 2006 Vital Signs Jules Chapman Series regular; 6 episodes 2007 Fallen Angel Sally Episode: "The Four Last Things" 2007–2009 Cranford Martha Series regular; 6 episodes 2008–2011 Lark Rise to Candleford Emma Timmins Series regular; 38 episodes 2009 Coming Up Linda Episode: "Foreign John" 2010 Agatha Christie's Marple Philippa Pritchard Episode: "The Blue Geranium" The Nativity Anna the Prophetess TV mini-series; 3 episodes 2011 New Tricks Lisa Carlisle Episode: "Half Life" 2013 What Remains Patricia TV mini-series; 4 episodes 2014 The Driver Rosalind McKee TV mini-series; 3 episodes 2015 Silent Witness Louise Marsh Episode: "Protection" Call the Midwife Susan Robbins Series 4: Episode 4 Midsomer Murders Claire Asher Episode: "The Ballad of Midsomer County" 2016 Grantchester Agatha Redmond Recurring role; 5 episodes 2019–2021 Manhunt Louise Sutton Series regular; 7 episodes 2020 Flesh and Blood Helen TV mini-series; 4 episodes 2022 Man vs. Bee Jess TV mini-series; 5 episodes 2023–present Father Brown Mrs Devine TV series; main2025Man vs. BabyJessTV mini-series; 2 episodes2026Death in ParadiseCara SmartTV series; 1 episode
Theatre Year Production Role Venue Awards 1995 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Ophelia Royal National Theatre 1997 Peter Pan Wendy Royal National Theatre 1998 The Seagull Nina West Yorkshire Playhouse Ian Charleson Award – Best Actress 1998 The Tempest Miranda West Yorkshire Playhouse Present Laughter Daphne West Yorkshire Playhouse 1999 Three Sisters Masha UK Tour 2000 Billy and the Crab Lady Kat Soho Theatre The Good Samaritan Hampstead Theatre 2002 Kosher Harry Royal Court Theatre 2003 The Lady from the Sea Bollette Almeida Theatre Random Bee Royal Court Theatre Alls Well That Ends Well Helena RSC (Stratford/London) 2004 A Girl in a Car with a Man Stella Royal Court Theatre 2005 Lear Bodice Sheffield Crucible Theatre 2006 The Little Mermaid Voice Little Angel Theatre Love and Money Val/Debbie/4 Royal Exchange Theatre/Young Vic Theatre 2007 Attempts on Her Life Royal National Theatre 2011 The Cherry OrchardCast Credits for The Cherry Orchard at National Theatre web site Varya Royal National TheatreDi and Viv and RoseRoseHampstead Downstairs (Hampstead Theatre) The Comedy of Errors Adriana Royal National Theatre 2012 Macbeth Lady Macbeth Sheffield Crucible Theatre 2013 Chimerica Tessa Kendrick Almeida Theatre 2018 Consent Kitty Harold Pinter Theatre2019StoriesAnnaRoyal National Theatre
Radio Year Title Role Format Notes 2000 Poppy Q Anita BBC Radio 3 2002 Waterloo Bridge BBC Radio 4 2003 Ring Around the Bath Alison BBC Radio 4 2004 Suspicious Minds BBC Radio 4 2012 Ruth Rendell – The Keys to the Street Reader BBC Radio 4 2015 Agatha Christie – Miss Marple: The Case of the Perfect Maid Lavinia Skinner BBC Radio 4
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