Sian Clifford

Sian Clifford
Clifford in 2020
Born (1982-04-07) 7 April 1982 (age 42)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Sian Clifford (born 7 April 1982) is an English actress. She is best known for playing Claire, the older sister of the titular character in the BBC comedy-drama series Fleabag (2016–2019)[1] and also portrayed Martha Crawley in the ITV/Amazon Studios series Vanity Fair (2018).[2] In 2020, she played Diana Ingram in the ITV series Quiz.[3]

For the second season of Fleabag, Clifford won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance, and received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series as well as a Critics' Choice nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.[4][5][6]

Her theatre credits include Consent at the Harold Pinter Theatre,[7] Pains of Youth at the National Theatre,[8] and The Road to Mecca at the Arcola Theatre.[9]

  1. ^ Gee, Catherine (24 September 2016). "Fleabag's sex scenes are the filthiest on TV. But the heartbreak makes it revolutionary". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. ^ Bley Griffiths, Eleanor (8 February 2019). "Meet the cast of Vanity Fair". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. ^ "7 Questions with… Sian Clifford and Michael Jibson: 'Quiz raises bigger questions than whether the Ingrams are guilty or not'". BT. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  4. ^ "71st Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Television Academy. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  5. ^ "BAFTA TV 2020: Nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy TV Craft Awards". British Television Academy. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Critics' Choice Awards". Critics' Choice Association. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  7. ^ Berrington, Katie. "How #MeToo Has Impacted This Summer's Most Topical Play". Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  8. ^ Spencer, Charles (30 October 2009). "Pains of Youth at the National Theatre, review". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  9. ^ Gardner, Lyn (29 June 2010). "The Road to Mecca | Theatre review". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2018.