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Claudie Blakley | |
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| Born | 4 January 1974 Easthampstead, Berkshire, England |
| Other names | Claudia Blakley |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Parent(s) | Alan Blakley Lin Blakley |
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.[1]
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.[2] 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.
- ^ BBC – Press Office – Lark Rise to Candleford. Retrieved 7 May 2013
- ^ Jane Austen Film Club: Actor of the Week, 6 April 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013