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Claudie Blakley

Born: 4th Jan 1974 Easthampstead, Berkshire, England, UK
Dept: Acting
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.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 42
Film: 23 (55%)
Television: 19 (45%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Action, Adventure, War, History

Filmography

Man vs Baby Comedy, Family
Dec 2025 (first aired)
As Christmas approaches, a blundering-all-the-way dad juggles housesitting a posh London penthouse with an unexpected pickle: caring for a lost baby. ... view
Character:
Jess (2 ep.)
2023
A MORAL MAN is a drama about Philip, a man who believes he has been put on Earth to look after people who are suffering by helping them to end their ... view
Character:
Helen
Man vs Bee Family, Comedy
Jun 2022 (first aired)
Bumbling dad Trevor tries to get the best of a cunning bee while house-sitting a posh mansion — but only unleashes more chaos in this comedy series. ... view
Character:
Jess (5 ep.)
The Nan Movie Comedy
2022
Catherine Tate's iconic character Nan hits the big screen as she goes on a wild road trip from London to Ireland with her grandson Jamie to make amend ... view
Character:
Carolyn
The House Animation, Drama, Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
2022
Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy ... view
Character:
Penelope (voice)
Do No Harm Thriller, Drama
2020
OCD-sufferer Beth risks losing everything to save a colleague from an out-of-date sandwich. ... view
Character:
Beth
Flesh and Blood Drama, Mystery, Crime
Feb 2020 (first aired)
Three adult siblings find their family thrown into disarray when their recently widowed mother, Vivien, declares she is in love with a new man. The te ... view
Character:
Helen (4 ep.)
The Kid Who Would Be King Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Family
2019
Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they b ... view
Character:
Riding Instructor
Manhunt Drama, Crime
Jan 2019 (first aired)
The true story of London Metropolitan police detective Colin Sutton's manhunt for serial criminals. ... view
Character:
Louise Sutton (7 ep.)
Grantchester Crime, Drama, Mystery
Oct 2014 (first aired)
In 1953 at the hamlet of Grantchester, Sidney Chambers—a charismatic, charming clergyman—turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners di ... view
Character:
Agatha Redmond (2 ep.)
The Driver Crime, Drama
Sep 2014 (first aired)
The Driver is a three-part British crime drama serial aired on BBC One between 23 September and 7 October 2014. Written by Danny Brocklehurst and dire ... view
Character:
Rosalind McKee (3 ep.)
What Remains Drama, Mystery
Aug 2013 (first aired)
When the decomposed body of Melissa Young is found by a couple in their new flat, Detective Len Harper is determined to discover what happened to her ... view
Character:
Patricia (4 ep.)
Father Brown Drama, Crime, Mystery
Jan 2013 (first aired)
Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve my ... view
Character:
Mrs. Devine (40 ep.)
Words of the Titanic Documentary
2012
Readings from the diaries, accounts and letters of its passengers and crew tell the story of the Titanic, which sank 100 years ago today on its maiden ... view
Character:
Elizabeth Shutes
Words of the Titanic Documentary
2012
Readings from the diaries, accounts and letters of its passengers and crew tell the story of the Titanic, which sank 100 years ago today on its maiden ... view
Character:
Reader
2012
Separated at birth, two sets of twins collide in the same city for one crazy day, as multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale. ... view
Character:
Adriana
Jan 2012 (first aired)
Drama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of London during the 1950s, based on the best-selling memoir ... view
Character:
Susan Robbins (1 ep.)
Death in Paradise Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Oct 2011 (first aired)
A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Sa ... view
Character:
Cara Smart (1 ep.)
2011
Madame Ranevskaya is a spoiled, aging aristocratic lady who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate aft ... view
Character:
Varya
The Night Watch Drama, War, TV Movie
2011
Four Londoners are inseparably linked by their wartime experiences. In a time when the barriers of sexuality and social convention have been broken do ... view
Character:
Nancy Carmichael
The Nativity Drama, Family
Dec 2010 (first aired)
Drama revealing the human story beneath the classic biblical tale, from the courtship of Mary and Joseph in Nazareth to the birth of Jesus in a Bethle ... view
Character:
Anna (4 ep.)
Lennon Naked Drama, TV Movie
2010
A profile of John Lennon in the late 1960s as the Beatles are set to fall apart. ... view
Character:
Cynthia Lennon
Bright Star Drama, Romance
2009
In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her f ... view
Character:
Maria Dilke
Jan 2008 (first aired)
Set in the small hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town, Candleford, the series chronicles the daily lives of farm-workers, cr ... view
Character:
Emma Timmins (40 ep.)
Cranford Drama
Nov 2007 (first aired)
A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in the 1840s. Adapted from the novels by Elizabeth Ga ... view
Character:
Martha (7 ep.)
Fallen Angel Drama
Mar 2007 (first aired)
Fallen Angel is an ITV series broadcast on 11–13 March 2007 based on the Roth Trilogy of novels by Andrew Taylor. It tells the story of Rosie Byfiel ... view
Character:
Sally (3 ep.)
London to Brighton Crime, Drama, Thriller
2006
It's 3:07am and two girls burst into a run down London toilet. Joanne is crying her eyes out and her clothing is ripped. Kelly's face is bruised and s ... view
Character:
Tracey (as Claudie Blakely)
2006
The bizarre tale of Fanny Cradock, Britain's famous and maligned TV chef from 50s to the 70s. ... view
Character:
Nicky
Severance Horror, Comedy, Thriller
2006
Seven employees of an international weapons manufacturer are treated to a team-building weekend at the company’s newly built luxury spa lodge. Thing ... view
Character:
Jill
Vital Signs Drama
Apr 2006 (first aired)
Rhoda Bradley is a busy mum frustrated with her job as a supermarket check-out assistant. When she discovers the health service is recruiting new doct ... view
Character:
Jules Chapman (6 ep.)
Pride & Prejudice Drama, Romance
2005
A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbeari ... view
Character:
Charlotte Lucas
Dirty Filthy Love Romance, Comedy, Drama
2005
A man's life falls apart as a result of his affliction with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Tourette's Syndrome in this touching and funny tale. ... view
Character:
Kathy
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill TV Movie, Drama, Comedy
2004
Remake of the 1976 TV drama by Jack Rosenthal. An extra in a TV drama is finally given a line to say. He goes on to cause mounting chaos ... view
Character:
Deirdre
Apr 2004 (first aired)
A man's unfounded jealousy destroys his marriage after he forbids his wife from seeing her godfather, leading to suspicion, separation, and tragedy. ... view
Character:
Camilla French (4 ep.)
2002
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Robert Altman's 2001 film 'Gosford Park'. Cast and crew relate some of their experiences with making the fil ... view
Character:
Self (uncredited)
Gosford Park Drama, Mystery, Thriller
2001
In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, ea ... view
Character:
Mabel Nesbitt
The Cat's Meow Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime, History
2001
Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924. ... view
Character:
Didi
The War Bride Drama, Romance
2001
During World War II, a Cockney woman marries a Canadian soldier and adjusts to life in Alberta. ... view
Character:
Rosie
A Christmas Carol Drama, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
2000
Loan shark Eddie Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his yo ... view
Character:
Ellie
Never Never Drama
Nov 2000 (first aired)
John Parlour and Jo Weller form a credit union but John's predatory lending scheme threatens both the poor residents of a London council estate and th ... view
Character:
Jo's friend in club (1 ep.)
Oct 1997 (first aired)
Cordelia Gray inherits a struggling detective agency after her boss's suicide. Her assistant Edith Sparshott aids her as she navigates the dark underb ... view
Character:
Kirsty (1 ep.)
Midsomer Murders Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mar 1997 (first aired)
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his ... view
Character:
Claire Asher (1 ep.)