Clare Holman
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Clare Margaret Holman is an English actress, perhaps most famous for her role of forensic pathologist Dr. Laura Hobson in the television series Inspector Morse
and Lewis.
's production of Tony Kushner
's Angels in America in November 1993. Clare was nominated for 1997 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award
for Best Actress in a Supporting Role of 1996 for her performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
.
She also played Wendy the narrator and mother of Michael in Fallen Angel, a story about Rosie Byfield, a clergyman's daughter who grows up to be a psychopathic killer, starring Emilia Fox
.
She has the rare achievement of appearing in two episodes of Midsomer Murders
as two different characters. The episodes are entitled Country Matters and Ring Out Your Dead.
In 1991, she played Iris Bentley, sister to Derek Bentley (played by Christopher Eccelston), in the film "Let Him Have It".
, Cornwall
.
Inspector Morse (TV series)
Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis. Dexter makes a cameo appearance in all but three of the episodes....
and Lewis.
Acting
She started her acting career in the TV movie The Rainbow, based on the novel by D.H. Lawrence. She played Harper in the Royal National TheatreRoyal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
's production of Tony Kushner
Tony Kushner
Anthony Robert "Tony" Kushner is an American playwright and screenwriter. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1993 for his play, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, and co-authored with Eric Roth the screenplay for the 2005 film, Munich.-Life and career:Kushner was born...
's Angels in America in November 1993. Clare was nominated for 1997 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award
Laurence Olivier Awards
The Laurence Olivier Award is presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre. Named after the renowned British actor Laurence Olivier, they are given for West End shows and other productions staged in London...
for Best Actress in a Supporting Role of 1996 for her performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a play by Edward Albee that opened on Broadway at the Billy Rose Theater on October 13, 1962. The original cast featured Uta Hagen as Martha, Arthur Hill as George, Melinda Dillon as Honey and George Grizzard as Nick. It was directed by Alan Schneider...
.
She also played Wendy the narrator and mother of Michael in Fallen Angel, a story about Rosie Byfield, a clergyman's daughter who grows up to be a psychopathic killer, starring Emilia Fox
Emilia Fox
Emilia Rose Elizabeth Fox is an award-winning English actress, known for her role as Dr. Nikki Alexander on BBC crime drama Silent Witness, having joined the cast in 2004 following the departure of Amanda Burton. She also appears as Morgause in the BBC's Merlin beginning in the programme's second...
.
She has the rare achievement of appearing in two episodes of Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on the books by Caroline Graham, as originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. The lead character is DCI Tom Barnaby who works for Causton CID. When Nettles left the show in 2011 he was...
as two different characters. The episodes are entitled Country Matters and Ring Out Your Dead.
In 1991, she played Iris Bentley, sister to Derek Bentley (played by Christopher Eccelston), in the film "Let Him Have It".
Personal life
She married the director Howard Davies in April 2005 in StrattonStratton, Cornwall
Stratton is a small town situated near the coastal resort of Bude in north Cornwall, UK. It was also the name of one of ten ancient administrative shires of Cornwall - see "Hundreds of Cornwall"...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
.
Selected filmography
- Let Him Have ItLet Him Have ItLet Him Have It is a 1991 British film, which was based on the true story of the case against Derek Bentley, who was hanged for murder under controversial circumstances on 28 January 1953. While Bentley did not directly play a role in the murder of PC Sidney Miles, he received the greater...
(1991) - Afraid of the DarkAfraid of the DarkAfraid of the Dark is a 1991 French-British drama film directed by Mark Peploe and starring James Fox, Fanny Ardant and Paul McGann. A boy becomes convinced there is a murderer about as his mind begins to confuse reality and delusion.-Cast:...
(1991) - Tom & VivTom & Viv (film)Tom & Viv is a 1994 British-American historical drama film directed by Brian Gilbert and starring Willem Dafoe, Miranda Richardson and Rosemary Harris. It is based on the play Tom & Viv by Michael Hastings that depicts the relationship between T.S. Eliot and Vivienne Haigh-Wood.-Cast:* Willem Dafoe...
(1996) - Digital Reaper (2005)
- Blood DiamondBlood Diamond (film)Blood Diamond is a 2006 political thriller film co-produced and directed by Edward Zwick and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou...
(2006)