Claire Slater (born 4 February 1984) is an English actress.
Claire Slater/ Claire Cassidy/ Claire Notley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 February 1984 Shoreham- By- Sea |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Spouse | Ben Notley |
Education edit
She attended Hertfordshire schools St. Francis' College in Letchworth Garden City and The Knights Templar School in Baldock. In 2005 Slater completed a three-year Musical Theatre Diploma course at Laine Theatre Arts in Epsom.[1]
Career edit
Slater started her acting career in 1990 with an appearance in the thriller The Laughter of God (called Married to Murder in the USA) which starred Peter Firth and Amanda Donohoe. In 1992 she also appeared in the TV film An Ungentlemanly Act, which starred Ian Richardson and Rosemary Leach.[2]
Other TV appearances include roles in The Children of the New Forest, the series Is Harry on the Boat? (2002) and the series Helen West (2002), but she is probably best known for playing Martha Cratchit in the 1999 version of A Christmas Carol, in which she appeared with Patrick Stewart, Joel Grey and Richard E. Grant.
More recently, Slater appeared in ITV's series Heartbeat (2006), and as Laura Goggin in an episode of Doctors (2013).[2]
Filmography edit
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Screen Two | Gilly Clemant | Episode: "The Laughter of God" |
| 1992 | An Ungentlemanly Act | Baker Girl #2 | Television film |
| 1998 | Children of the New Forest | Clara Ratcliffe | |
| 1999 | A Christmas Carol | Martha Cratchit | |
| 2002 | Helen West | Waitress | Episode: "Shadow Play" |
| 2002 | Is Harry on the Boat? | Jenna | Episode #1.5 |
| 2006 | Heartbeat | Denise Bailey | Episode: "Bad Company" |
| 2013 | Doctors | Laura Goggin | Episode: "Motherly Love" |
References edit
- ^ "NEWS ARCHIVE (OLD NEWS) - updated 02/02/05". St Francis' College. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
- ^ a b Slater on the Internet Movie Database
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