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Clare Higgins

Acting

Clare Higgins

Born November 10, 1955 · Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Biography

Clare Frances Elizabeth Higgins (born 10 November 1955) is an award-winning English actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Clare Higgins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Ready Player One

80IMDb7.4

Ready Player One

Mrs. Gilmore

The Golden Compass

37IMDb6.1

The Golden Compass

Ma Coster

Doctor Who

88IMDb8.5

Doctor Who

Ohila

Hellraiser

62IMDb6.9

Hellraiser

Julia

The Sandman

68IMDb7.6

The Sandman

Mad Hettie

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

44IMDb6.4

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Julia Cotton

Downton Abbey

94IMDb8.7

Downton Abbey

Mrs. Bartlett

Cassandra's Dream

47IMDb6.6

Cassandra's Dream

Mother

Into the Badlands

72IMDb7.9

Into the Badlands

Ankara

I Give It a Year

31IMDb5.7

I Give It a Year

Elaine

The Libertine

36IMDb6.2

The Libertine

Molly Luscombe

Midsomer Murders

69IMDb7.9

Midsomer Murders

Gina Colby, Medea (voice), Laura Crawford

A Fantastic Fear of Everything

30IMDb5.8

A Fantastic Fear of Everything

Clair De Grunwald

Toast

52IMDb6.5

Toast

Mavis

Being Human

66IMDb7.8

Being Human

Josie

EastEnders

5IMDb4.8

EastEnders

Hazel Warren

The Worst Witch

45IMDb7.1

The Worst Witch

Miss Ada Cackle

Vera

80IMDb8.2

Vera

Elaine Sidden

Shameless

74IMDb8.0

Shameless

Hazel

Father Brown

70IMDb7.8

Father Brown

Dinah Fortescue

Filmography

  1. 2026GoneCarol BradleySeries
  2. 2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesSelf (archive footage)Movie
  3. 2022Dangerous LiaisonsMadame JerichoSeries
  4. 2022The SandmanMad HettieSeries
  5. 2020TryingBevSeries
  6. 2019Cleaning UpMarySeries
  7. 2018The ConventReverend MotherMovie
  8. 2018The BisexualGraceSeries
  9. 2018Ready Player OneMrs. GilmoreMovie
  10. 2017Love, Lies & RecordsJeanSeries
  11. 2017LiarFelicity CassidySeries
  12. 2017The Worst WitchMiss Ada CackleSeries
  13. 2015Into the BadlandsAnkaraSeries
  14. 2015Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser IISelfMovie
  15. 2013Doctor Who: The Night of the DoctorOhilaMovie
  16. 2013RogueVivianSeries
  17. 2013I Give It a YearElaineMovie
  18. 2013Father BrownDinah FortescueSeries
  19. 2012HomefrontPaula RaveleySeries
  20. 2012Parade's EndLady ClaudineSeries
  21. 2012A Fantastic Fear of EverythingClair De GrunwaldMovie
  22. 2012The SyndicateJoyceSeries
  23. 2011VeraElaine SiddenSeries
  24. 2010ToastMavisMovie
  25. 2010National Theatre Live: HamletGertrudeMovie
  26. 2010Downton AbbeyMrs. BartlettSeries
  27. 2009National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends WellCountess of RosillionMovie
  28. 2009MinderLiz GrantSeries
  29. 2009Being HumanJosieSeries
  30. 2008Casualty 1900sMrs RamsburySeries
  31. 2008The Curse of SteptoeJoan LittlewoodMovie
  32. 2007The Golden CompassMa CosterMovie
  33. 2007Cassandra's DreamMotherMovie
  34. 2007The StrongerMrs. XMovie
  35. 2007Spring 1941Clara PlanckMovie
  36. 2006GoldplatedYvonneSeries
  37. 2005Mrs Palfrey at The ClaremontMrs. MeyerMovie
  38. 2005Doctor WhoOhilaSeries
  39. 2005CasanovaCookSeries
  40. 2005Bigger Than the SkyEdwina WaltersMovie
  41. 2004The LibertineMolly LuscombeMovie
  42. 2004Stage BeautyMistress RevelsMovie
  43. 2004Murder in SuburbiaHelen WhittleSeries
  44. 2004ShamelessHazelSeries
  45. 2004New TricksFrancis KaneSeries
  46. 2003Murder Investigation TeamLesley PattisonSeries
  47. 2003Vincent in BrixtonUrsula LoyerMovie
  48. 2000The House of MirthMrs. BryMovie
  49. 2000The SecretMaggie HewittSeries
  50. 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of InnocenceEdith WhartonMovie
  51. 1999B. MonkeyMs. CherryMovie
  52. 1999Holby CitySusannah HarrisSeries
  53. 1997Midsomer MurdersGina Colby, Medea (voice), Laura CrawfordSeries
  54. 1996Small FacesLorna MacleanMovie
  55. 1996Silent WitnessD.S. Farmer, Professor Katherine DukesSeries
  56. 1995The Absence of WarLindsay FontaineMovie
  57. 1995Thin IceFionaMovie
  58. 1995Kavanagh Q.C.Susannah Dixon QCSeries
  59. 1994FatherlandKlaraMovie
  60. 1994Men of the MonthFionaMovie
  61. 1993Circles of DeceitEilishMovie
  62. 1993Bad BehaviorJessica KennedyMovie
  63. 1993The Inspector Alleyn MysteriesMarjorie WildeSeries
  64. 1992Downtown LagosMs McDonaldSeries
  65. 1992HeartbeatMaureen BristowSeries
  66. 1989After the WarRachel LucasSeries
  67. 1988Hellbound: Hellraiser IIJulia CottonMovie
  68. 1988The Fruit MachineEveMovie
  69. 1987HellraiserJuliaMovie
  70. 1987Up LineFizzy TargettSeries
  71. 1987Up LineFizzy TargettMovie
  72. 1986CasualtyBrenda TunnellSeries
  73. 1986HideawaySeries
  74. 1986BoonChristine PryallSeries
  75. 1985Nineteen NineteenYoung SophieMovie
  76. 1985EastEndersHazel WarrenSeries
  77. 1985Cover Her FaceCatherine BowersSeries
  78. 1985Screen TwoLindsey Fontaine, Fiona, Lorna MacleanSeries
  79. 1984The BillJudy RyanSeries
  80. 1984MitchJoSeries
  81. 1983The CitadelChristine BarlowSeries
  82. 1981Plays for PleasureAnnSeries
  83. 1981UnityAnnie MacFarlaneMovie
  84. 1980Pride and PrejudiceCatherine 'Kitty' BennetSeries
  85. 1974PlayhouseAnnie MacFarlaneSeries
  86. 1956Tony AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries