Claudie Blakley
Actor
Biography
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.
Filmography
Gosford Park
as Mabel Nesbitt 2001
The House
as Penelope (voice) 2022
The Kid Who Would Be King
as Riding Instructor 2019
Severance
as Jill 2006
Bright Star
as Maria Dilke 2009
The Cat's Meow
as Didi 2001
London to Brighton
as Tracey (as Claudie Blakely) 2006
The Night Watch
as Nancy Carmichael 2011
Dirty Filthy Love
as Kathy 2005
The Nan Movie
as Carolyn 2022
Lennon Naked
as Cynthia Lennon 2010
The War Bride
as Rosie 2001
A Christmas Carol
as Ellie 2000
Fear of Fanny
as Nicky 2006
The Making of Gosford Park
as Self (uncredited) 2002
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
as Deirdre 2004