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Claire Keelan

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Claire Keelan
Born (1975-05-08) 8 May 1975 (age 49)
Liverpool, England
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
SpouseSimon Farnaby
Children1

Claire Keelan (born 8 May 1975) is an English actress, mostly in comedy. Her credits include A Cock and Bull Story (2005), Nathan Barley (2005), Perfect Day (2005), Survivors (2008), No Heroics (2009), Hush (2009), The Trip (2010), Mister John (2013), Agatha Christie's Poirot (2013), Black Mirror (2013), Carnage (2017), and Cold Feet (2020).

Background

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Keelan is a former member of the Royal Court Young People's Theatre, and trained at Westminster College between 1998 and 1999.[1]

Career

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Keelan has appeared in the films A Cock and Bull Story (2005),[2] Pierrepoint (2005) and Hush (2009).[3] Her television credits include Perfect Day,[3] Survivors, [1]Sorted, Moving On,[2] The Trip,[2] and the pilot episode of How Not to Live Your Life.[2] She played the lead roles of Claire Ashcroft in Nathan Barley,[2] and Electroclash in No Heroics.[2] In 2013 she appeared in an episode of Channel 4's Black Mirror written by Charlie Brooker.[2]

Keelan's theatre work includes Top Girls, Ultra Violet, Les liaisons dangereuses, A Midsummer Night's Dream,[1] Rise and Shine,[1] and The Electric Hills.[4]

Personal life

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Keelan is married to actor Simon Farnaby, and they have a daughter, Eve (b. 2014).[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
2005 A Cock and Bull Story Make-up Assistant
Pierrepoint Jessie Kelly
2007 Hard to Swallow Saskia Short film
2008 Hush Wendy
2010 The Trip Emma
2012 Kelly + Victor Victoria
2013 Mister John Kathleen Devine
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Woman in car (voice) Uncredited role
2014 The Trip to Italy Emma
2015 The Girl in the Dress Mary Short film
2017 Carnage Lindsay Graber Mockumentary film
The Trip to Spain Emma
Paddington 2 Police Officer
2020 The Trip to Greece Emma

Television

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Year Show Role Notes
2004 All About Me Sarah Situation comedy - Episode: "Downloading"
2005 Nathan Barley Claire Ashcroft Situation comedy - 7 episodes
Perfect Day Kate Television film
2006 The Bill Sian Frost Police procedural - Episode: "Lack of Restraint"
Sorted Polly BBC Drama series - Episode: 1.6
Perfect Day: The Millennium Kate Television films
Perfect Day: The Funeral
2007 How Not to Live Your Life Situation comedy - Episode: Pilot
2008 Survivors Linda Post-apocalyptic drama - Episode: 1.5
No Heroics Electroclash / Sarah Comedy series - 6 episodes
2009 Moving On Sonia Anthology series - Episode: "Bully"
2010 Holby City Rose Marsden Drama series - Episode: "Shifts"
2010–2020 The Trip Emma Situation comedy - 14 episodes
2011 Outcasts Carla Shapiro Drama series - Episode: 1.7
2012 Line of Duty DS Leah Janson Crime drama - 5 episodes
The Last Weekend Em, Ian's girlfriend Mini-series - 3 episodes
2013 Agatha Christie's Poirot Nurse Craven Episode: "Curtain: Poirot's Last Case"
Black Mirror Naomi Episode: "Be Right Back"
The Psychopath Next Door Catriona McCann Television film
2019 Call the Midwife Gilda Brittall Episode: 8.6
2020 Cold Feet Sandra Comedy drama - 4 episodes
2023 The Family Pile Ursula Comedy series - 6 episodes
2024 Daddy Issues Jess Comedy series - Episode: "Garden Sliders"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Claire Keelan cv". Hamilton Hodell (former agent). Archived from the original on 21 March 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Claire Keelan". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Claire Keelan Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ^ "The Electric Hills - Cast". Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse. 18 August 2009.
  5. ^ Chris Bennion (17 September 2020). "Simon Farnaby interview: 'Doing another Paddington film was just too much to bear'". telegraph.co.uk.
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