Clare Burt is an English actress and singer, best known for her stage work and for her appearance on the television series ''

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''.

Biography

As a child she attended the

Sylvia Young Theatre School Sylvia Young Theatre School is an independent school in Marble Arch, London, England. It is a specialist performing arts school named after its founder and principal, Sylvia Young OBE. Outline The Sylvia Young Theatre School was founded in 19 ...

. Burt is a member of the National Theatre company and has played in many productions, including: ''London Road'', ''The Miracle'', and as Mrs. Milcote in the 2006 production of

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's ''

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''. Her other productions include: ''Vernon God Little'', ''Closer Than Ever'', ''Company'', ''Into the Woods'', ''Nine'', ''Spread a Little Happiness'', ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'', and ''Pal Joey''. Her West End roles include Grizabella in ''Cats'' (

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), Rose Vibert in ''Aspects of Love'' (

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), Celeste in ''Sunday in the Park with George'' (

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), Fosca in ''Passion'' (Bridewell) and two new musicals by Howard Goodall: ''The Hired Man'' (

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) and ''Girlfriends'' (

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). Burt will star as theatre director

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in a new musical ''

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'' for the

Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St ...

in summer 2018. In 2020, she played Mo Cassidy in the BBC drama, ''

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''. Burt was in a relationship with

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from 1996 until 2016. They had two daughters.

Filmography

Burt's filmography includes: *''

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'' (television series, 2004, 2021-2022) *''

'' (television series, 1989–2005) *'' The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey'' (film, 2007) *''

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'' (television mini-series, 2008) *'' Broken'' (2012) *''

'' (2020)

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* Living people Alumni of the Sylvia Young Theatre School English musical theatre actresses English television actresses Year of birth missing (living people) {{England-actor-stub