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Claudie Blakley (born 4 January 1974) is an English actress. She trained at the
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. In 1998, she won the
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for her performance in ''
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'' at the
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in
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. She is best known for her role as Emma Timmins in the
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drama series ''
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''. Other notable roles include Mabel Nesbitt in
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's Oscar-winning ''
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'' and Charlotte Lucas in
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's 2005 version of ''
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''.Jane Austen Film Club: Actor of the Week, 6 April 2013
Retrieved 7 May 2013 In the autumn of 2007, she was seen in the BBC serial '' Cranford'' as Martha. In 2010, Blakley played the role of
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in the BBC television production of ''
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'', a drama based on the period in the life of
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from the years 1964 to 1971. In 2013, she appeared in the premiere of the play ''
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''.


Family

Her father was
Alan Blakley Alan David Blakley, (1 April 1942 – 1 June 1996) a British musician and record producer, was rhythm guitarist and keyboards player with the Tremeloes and co-writer of most of their hits until January 1975, when he started writing for oth ...
, a member of the 1960s pop band
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, her mother
Lin Blakley Linda E. Blakley (née Stevens; born 1 July 1947) is an English actress, known for her role as Pam Coker in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders''. Career In 2004, Blakley appeared in the film '' The Football Factory'' as the mother to Tamara (Soph ...
, is an actress known for her work on ''
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'' playing
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from 2014 to 2016.


Filmography


Film


Television


Theatre


Radio


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blakley, Claudie 1974 births Living people 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Berkshire Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama English film actresses English radio actresses English Shakespearean actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Ian Charleson Award winners