
Clare Perkins
Biography
Training
Clare Perkins trained at the Rose Bruford College.
Theatre
For the National Theatre: Bacchae, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (also on UK tour) and Welcome to Thebes
In London’s West End: Player Kings at Noël Coward
Other theatre includes: Wife of Willesden at Kiln; Fabulation, The House That Will Not Stand and How Long Is Never? Darfur – A Response at the Tricycle; Sweat at the Donmar; Mrs Dalloway at the Arcola; Emilia at Shakespeare’s Globe and in the West End; Genesis Inc. at Hampstead; The Immigrant at Hoxton Hall; Daisy Pulls It Off at Park Theatre; Three Mothers at Waterloo East; Primetime at the Royal Court and on UK tour; Roundelay at Southwark Playhouse; The Convert at the Gate; Removal Men at Hackney Yard; Play On and Little Revolution at the Almeida; How to Be Immortal for Penny Dreadful Theatre; and The Rover at Hampton Court Palace
TV
The Guest, Silo, The Outlaws, The Wheel of Time, Bodies, Suspicion, The Crown, Young Wallander, Flack, Damned, Run, EastEnders, Verbatim Riots, Clapham Junction and Talk to Me
Film
The One Hundred Nights of Hero, Embers, Kaleidoscope and Blacklands
Radio
The Unwelcome, Tommies, Miss You Still and The Winter House
(Published September 2025)
Source: National Theatre
Known For

TV
Death in Paradise
Fabienne Jordan
2011

TV
The Crown
Social Worker
2016

TV
Silo
Carla McLain
2023

TV
The Wheel of Time
Kerene Nagashi
2021

TV
Bodies
Inspector Anderson
2023

TV
The Outlaws
Myrna
2021

TV
Suspicion
Lydia Thompson
2022

TV
Flack
Shirelle
2019

TV
My Wonderful Life
Bridget Groves
1996

TV
I Hate You
Angela
2022

Film
Censor
Anne
2021

Film
Secrets & Lies
Hortense's Sister in Law
1996

Film
100 Nights of Hero
Wilmot
2025

Film
Kaleidoscope
Launderette Assistant
2017

Film
Medusa Deluxe
Cleve
2023

TV
Pig Heart Boy
Cathy Kelsey
1999

Film
Ladybird Ladybird
Jill
1994

Film
Shoot the Messenger
Mary Gibbs
2006

Film
Deadmeat
De Costa
2007

Film
Bullet Boy
Beverley
2004
Filmography
2025Film100 Nights of Heroas Wilmot2025FilmNational Theatre Live: Bacchaeas Vida2024FilmHard Timesas Joan2023TVBodiesas Inspector Anderson2023FilmEmbersas Helen2023FilmCharlie's Freedomas Sarah2023FilmLove Without Wallsas Faye the Hostel Manager2023FilmMedusa Deluxeas Cleve2023TVSiloas Carla McLain2022FilmNational Theatre Live: The Wife of Willesdenas Alvita, The Wife of Willesden2022TVI Hate Youas Angela2022TVSuspicionas Lydia Thompson2021TVThe Wheel of Timeas Kerene Nagashi2021TVThe Outlawsas Myrna2021FilmCensoras Anne2021FilmEmiliaas Emilia 32019TVFlackas Shirelle2017FilmKaleidoscopeas Launderette Assistant2016TVThe Crownas Social Worker2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Fabienne Jordan2011Film7livesas Kids Mum (as Claire Perkins)2007FilmDeadmeatas De Costa2006FilmAll In The Gameas Mrs. Lamone2006FilmShoot the Messengeras Mary Gibbs2004FilmBullet Boyas Beverley1999FilmPig Heart Boyas Cathy Kelsey1999TVPig Heart Boyas Cathy Kelsey1996FilmSecrets & Liesas Hortense's Sister in Law1996TVMy Wonderful Lifeas Bridget Groves1994FilmLadybird Ladybirdas Jill1991FilmHallelujah Anyhowas Opal1990FilmChilling Outas Clare