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Claire Skinner(I)

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Claire Skinner was born in October 1964 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Life Is Sweet (1990), Naked (1993) and Bridget Jones's Diary (2001). She was previously married to Charlie Palmer.
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BornOctober 1964
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jane Horrocks and Claire Skinner in Life Is Sweet (1990)
    Life Is Sweet
    7.4
    • Natalie
    • 1990
    David Thewlis in Naked (1993)
    Naked
    7.6
    • Sandra
    • 1993
    Colin Firth, Renée Zellweger, and Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
    Bridget Jones's Diary
    6.8
    • Magda
    • 2001
    Christopher Walken in Sleepy Hollow (1999)
    Sleepy Hollow
    7.3
    • Beth Killian
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Actress

    • War
      • Completed
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Mark Gatiss and Polly Walker in Bookish (2025)
      Bookish
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Calthrop
      • 2026
    • Natalie Dormer and Mia McKenna-Bruce in The Lady (2026)
      The Lady
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • June Andrews
      • 2026
    • Lorraine Ashbourne, Tamsin Greig, Joanna Scanlan, and Rosalie Craig in Riot Women (2025)
      Riot Women
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Tricia
      • 2025
    • Ben Miles, Claire Skinner, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, and India Fowler in The Trial (2025)
      The Trial
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Dione Sinclair
      • 2025
    • Colin Firth, Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Leo Woodall in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
      Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
      6.5
      • Magda
      • 2025
    • Hugh Dennis, Claire Skinner, Daniel Roche, Ramona Marquez, and Tyger Drew-Honey in Outnumbered (2007)
      Outnumbered
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Sue Brockman
      • 2007–2024
    • Children in Need
      3.8
      TV Special
      • Sue Brockman
      • 2024
    • Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith in Inside No. 9 (2014)
      Inside No. 9
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Angela
      • Party Guest
      • 2015–2024
    • Jason Watkins in Coma (2024)
      Coma
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Beth
      • 2024
    • Jason Watkins and Tala Gouveia in McDonald & Dodds (2020)
      McDonald & Dodds
      7.6
      TV Series
      • CS Mary Ormond
      • Chief Supt Mary Ormond
      • 2022–2024
    • Ameerah Falzon, Bella Ramsey, and Oliver Nelson in Hilda (2018)
      Hilda
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Additional Voices
      • 2018–2023
    • Sonita Henry and Adrian Scarborough in The Chelsea Detective (2022)
      The Chelsea Detective
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Charlotte Twist
      • 2023
    • Ian McKellen, Lesley Manville, Mark Strong, and Gemma Arterton in The Critic (2023)
      The Critic
      6.0
      • Mary Brooke
      • 2023
    • Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson in Murder, They Hope (2021)
      Murder, They Hope
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Kerry
      • 2022
    • Brenda Blethyn, Jimmy Akingbola, and Blake Harrison in Kate & Koji (2020)
      Kate & Koji
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Amanda
      • 2022

    Soundtrack

    • Hugh Dennis, Claire Skinner, Daniel Roche, Ramona Marquez, and Tyger Drew-Honey in Outnumbered (2007)
      Outnumbered
      8.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag, and Smile, Smile, Smile" (uncredited)
      • 2011

    Videos6

    Trailer Season 1
    Trailer 0:31
    Trailer Season 1
    The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe
    Trailer 1:07
    The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe
    The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe
    Trailer 1:07
    The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe
    Life Is Sweet
    Trailer 2:12
    Life Is Sweet
    Coma
    Trailer 1:01
    Coma
    The Catherine Cookson Collection: The Wingless Bird
    Trailer 1:20
    The Catherine Cookson Collection: The Wingless Bird

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Born
      • October 1964
      • Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Charlie PalmerFebruary 13, 2001 - 2016 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
      • Bill Skinner
    • Other works
      Appeared on recorded book of "Dangerous Liaisons", Naxos, 1996.

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      Born and raised in Hemel Hempstead, Herfordshire, England.

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