Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 28, 1951 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Claire Benedict
Biography
Claire Benedict (born 28 July 1951) is a British actress known for her work in classical productions on the British stage, but best known for portraying the principal character Mma Ramotswe in the continuing radio adaptations of The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. She won a Time Out Award for Best Performance for her portrayal of Sophia Adams in Errol John's Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, directed by Maya Angelou.
Known For
TV
Waking the Dead
Lisbetta Barclay
2001
TV
Waking the Dead
Lisbetta
2001
TV
The Frankenstein Chronicles
Mrs. Wild
2015
Film
Jupiter Ascending
Bureaucrat
2015
TV
Above Suspicion
Mrs. Jenkins
2009
TV
Thorne
Maeve Reynolds
2010
Film
Thorne: Scaredycat
Maeve Reynolds
2010
TV
Unforgiven
Therapist
2009
TV
Secrets and Words
Connie
2012
Film
Seasick
Cook Saba
1996
Film
Felicia's Journey
Mrs Calligary
1999
Film
Hamlet
Marcella / Player King
2015
Film
Poppy Shakespeare
Rosetta
2008
Film
RSC Live: Richard III
Duchess of York
2022
Film
RSC Live: All's Well That Ends Well
The Countess
2023
Filmography
2023FilmRSC Live: All's Well That Ends Wellas The Countess2022FilmRSC Live: Richard IIIas Duchess of York2015TVThe Frankenstein Chroniclesas Mrs. Wild2015FilmHamletas Marcella / Player King2015FilmJupiter Ascendingas Bureaucrat2012TVSecrets and Wordsas Connie2010FilmThorne: Scaredycatas Maeve Reynolds2010TVThorneas Maeve Reynolds2009TVUnforgivenas Therapist2009TVAbove Suspicionas Mrs. Jenkins2008FilmPoppy Shakespeareas Rosetta2001TVWaking the Deadas Lisbetta Barclay1999FilmFelicia's Journeyas Mrs Calligary1996FilmSeasickas Cook Saba