Clare Higgins
British actress · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1955 · age 71
Clare Frances Elizabeth Higgins is an English actress. She is a three-time winner of the Olivier Award for Best Actress; for Sweet Bird of Youth (1995), Vincent in Brixton (2003), and Hecuba (2005). She made her Broadway debut in 2003 in Vincent in Brixton, receiving a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play.
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GoneSeries, Carol Bradley2025
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesFilm2020
TryingSeries, Bev2015
Into the BadlandsSeries, Ankara
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser IIFilm, 20152013
Doctor Who: The Night of the DoctorFilm, Ohila2011
VeraSeries, Elaine Sidden2010
National Theatre Live: HamletFilm, Gertrude2009
Being HumanSeries, Josie
National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends WellFilm, 2009Countess of Rosillion2007
Cassandra's DreamFilm, Mother2005Laurence Olivier Award for Best ActressAward2004
Stage BeautyFilm, Mistress Revels2003Laurence Olivier Award for Best ActressAwardTheatre World AwardAward
Vincent in BrixtonFilm, 2003Ursula Loyer1999
Holby CitySeries, Susannah Harris
B. MonkeyFilm, 1999Ms. Cherry1996
Silent WitnessSeries, D.S. Farmer1995Laurence Olivier Award for Best ActressAward
The Absence of WarFilm, 1995Lindsay Fontaine1994
FatherlandFilm, Klara1988
Hellbound: Hellraiser IIFilm, Julia Cotton1987
HellraiserFilm, Julia1986
CasualtySeries, Brenda Tunnell1984
The BillSeries, Judy Ryan1981
UnityFilm, Annie MacFarlane1956
Tony AwardsSeries1955Born10 November 1955
GoneSeries, Carol Bradley2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesFilm2020TryingSeries, Bev2015Into the BadlandsSeries, AnkaraLeviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser IIFilm, 20152013Doctor Who: The Night of the DoctorFilm, Ohila2011VeraSeries, Elaine Sidden2010National Theatre Live: HamletFilm, Gertrude2009Being HumanSeries, JosieNational Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends WellFilm, 2009Countess of Rosillion2007Cassandra's DreamFilm, Mother2005Laurence Olivier Award for Best ActressAward2004Stage BeautyFilm, Mistress Revels2003Laurence Olivier Award for Best ActressAwardTheatre World AwardAwardVincent in BrixtonFilm, 2003Ursula Loyer1999Holby CitySeries, Susannah HarrisB. MonkeyFilm, 1999Ms. Cherry1996Silent WitnessSeries, D.S. Farmer1995Laurence Olivier Award for Best ActressAwardThe Absence of WarFilm, 1995Lindsay Fontaine1994FatherlandFilm, Klara1988Hellbound: Hellraiser IIFilm, Julia Cotton1987HellraiserFilm, Julia1986CasualtySeries, Brenda Tunnell1984The BillSeries, Judy Ryan1981UnityFilm, Annie MacFarlane1956Tony AwardsSeries1955Born10 November 1955People around Clare
Close ties
Clive Barker Directed Hellraiser (1988)
Jenna Coleman Also in The Sandman and Hell Bent
Steven Moffat Wrote Hell Bent and The Magician's Apprentice
Jim Carter Also in Downton Abbey and The Golden Compass
Zoe Tapper Also in Stage Beauty (2004)
Steven Spielberg Produced Ready Player One (2018)
Woody Allen Directed Cassandra's Dream (2007)
John Malkovich Produced The Libertine (2004)
Rupert Everett Also in B. Monkey and Stage Beauty
Peter Capaldi Also in Hell Bent and The Magician's Apprentice
Rory Kinnear Also in The Curse of Steptoe (2008)
Andrew Robinson Also in Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Christopher Young Wrote Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Doug Bradley Also in Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Philip Jackson Also in Bad Behaviour and Bad Behavior
Al Corley Directed Bigger Than the Sky (2005)
Ashley Laurence Also in Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Sinéad Cusack Also in Bad Behaviour and Bad Behavior
Cara Theobold Also in Downton Abbey and Ready Player One
Lü Yue Directed Downton Abbey
Uri Barbash Directed Spring 1941 (2008)
Olly Blackburn Directed Dangerous Liaisons
Tony Randel Directed Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1989)
Hettie MacDonald Directed The Magician's Apprentice (2015)
Known for
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Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor 2013
Ready Player One 2018
Hellraiser 1987
Toast 2010
Stage Beauty 2004
Filmography 36
91 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
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About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1955 · age 71
