
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 12, 1966 (age 59)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
Sharon D Clarke
Sharon Clarke
Sharon D. Clarke
Biography
Sharon D. Clarke is an English actress and singer. Best known to television audiences for her role as Lola Griffin in the medical drama Holby City, Clarke has also played lead roles in many West End musicals, and originated the roles of the Killer Queen in We Will Rock You and Oda Mae Brown in Ghost the Musical. Clarke has achieved chart success with the FPI Project's remake of Going Back to My Roots and in Nomad with the singles "(I Wanna Give You) Devotion" and "Just a Groove", the latter of which sold more than two million singles worldwide. In 2017 it was announced that Clarke would be joining the 11th series of Doctor Who.
Known For

TV
EastEnders
Lizzie Burton
1985

TV
Doctor Who
Grace O'Brien
2005

TV
Death in Paradise
Zeta Akande
2011

TV
Holby City
Lola Griffin
1999

TV
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Guest
1994

TV
Waking the Dead
Camelia Baptiste
2001

Film
Wicked: For Good
Dulcibear (voice)
2025

TV
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
Self
2009

TV
New Tricks
2004

TV
Performance
Flora
1991

TV
Soldier Soldier
Receptionist
1991

Film
Wicked
Dulcibear (voice)
2024

TV
Stars in the House
Self
2020

TV
Castlevania: Nocturne
Cécile Fatiman (voice)
2023

Film
Havoc
Captain
2025

TV
Flowers
Dr. Malone
2016

TV
Ellis
DCI Ellis
2024

Film
Red, White & Royal Blue
UK Prime Minister
2023

TV
Psychobitches
Nina Simone
2013

TV
Psychobitches
Bessie Smith
2013
Filmography
2025FilmWicked: For Goodas Dulcibear (voice)2025FilmHavocas Captain2025FilmNational Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnestas Lady Bracknell2024TVEllisas DCI Ellis2024TVMaddie + Triggsas Triggs' Tail (voice)2024FilmWickedas Dulcibear (voice)2024TVMr Lovermanas Carmel Walker2024FilmBagmanas Barbara2024TVLost Boys and Fairiesas Claire2023TVCastlevania: Nocturneas Cécile Fatiman (voice)2023FilmRed, White & Royal Blueas UK Prime Minister2022FilmThe Bower2022FilmReopening: The Broadway Revivalas Self2021TVShowtrialas Virginia Hoult2021TVLa Fortunaas Maggie2021FilmNeutrino: Hunting the Ghost Particleas Narrator2021TVChatsworth Houseas Self - Narrator2020TVStars in the Houseas Self2019FilmRocksas Anita2019FilmRocketmanas AA Counsellor2018TVInformeras Rose Asante2018FilmDoctor Who: The Woman Who Fell to Earthas Grace O'Brien2018FilmTauas Queenpin2016FilmThe Darkest Universeas Megan2016TVFlowersas Dr. Malone2016FilmShakespeare Lives: The Worksas Macbeth2015FilmNational Theatre Live: Everymanas Kindred (Mother)2013TVPsychobitchesas Nina Simone2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Zeta Akande2009TVCBeebies Bedtime Storiesas Self2007FilmSugarhouseas Crystal2005TVDoctor Whoas Grace O'Brien2005TVThe Crustas Grandma Flossie2004TVNew Tricks2001TVWaking the Deadas Camelia Baptiste2000FilmSecret Societyas Typhoon1999FilmBeautiful Peopleas Nurse Tina1999TVHolby Cityas Lola Griffin1994TVReady, Steady, Cookas Self - Guest1991TVPerformanceas Flora1991TVSoldier Soldieras Receptionist1988FilmTumbledownas 1st Night Nurse1986TVThe Singing Detectiveas Night Nurse1986FilmPast Caringas Susie1985TVEastEndersas Lizzie Burton—FilmOachkatzlschwoafas Jamaican Woman—FilmEbony McQueenas Ebony McQueen—FilmThe Lenny Henry Birthday Show