Clare Foster
West End actress, currently starring in Crazy For You at the Novello Theatre
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| Intro | West End actress, currently starring in Crazy For You at the Novello Theatre | |
| Places | United Kingdom | |
| is | Actor | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1982, United Kingdom | |
| Age | 43 years |
The details
Biography
Clare Foster (born 1981) is a British actress who trained at Masters Performing Arts College. She has played numerous roles both on and off the West End, and has also been seen as a regular, PC Millie Brown, in the ITV series The Bill. Foster recently appeared in the 2011 London revival production of Crazy for You, which played at the Novello Theatre, and in the 2016-2017 revival production of Tom Stoppard's Travesties first at the Menier Chocolate Factory and later at the Apollo Theatre. She has appeared in the musical film Les Misérables, and in the ABC fairy tale-themed musical comedy extravaganza series Galavant during its 2016 second season.
Career
Stage career
| Duration | Production | Role | Theatre | Awards |
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| 1999 | Saturday Night Fever | Laetitia Stephanie (Understudy) |
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| 2002—2003 | Sweet Charity | Ursula March |
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| 2004 | The Master and Margarita | Hella |
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| 2004 | Out of This World | Chloe | ||
| 2005 | The Far Pavilions | Ensemble Belinda Harlowe (Understudy) |
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| 2005 | We Will Rock You | Ensemble Meat (Understudy) |
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| 2006 | Chicago | Ensemble Roxie Hart (Understudy) |
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| 2006—2008 | Avenue Q | Mrs T / Bear Kate Monster (Understudy) |
| Nominated—Laurence Olivier Award for Best Ensemble |
| 2007—2008 | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | White Witch |
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| 2010 | Love on the Dole | Sally Hardcastle |
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| 2010 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Blanche Du Bois | Nominated—MEN Award for Best Actress | |
| 2011 | Oleanna | Carol |
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| 2011—2012 | Crazy for You | Polly Baker |
| Nominated—WhatsOnStage.com Award for Best Actress in a Musical |
| 2012—2013 | Merrily We Roll Along (musical) | Beth Spencer |
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| 2014 | Duet For One | Stephanie Abrahams |
| Won—Manchester Theatre Award for Best Actress |
| 2014 | Separation | Sarah Wise |
| Won—Manchester Theatre Award for Best Actress |
| 2014 | Guys and Dolls | Sarah Brown |
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| 2016—2017 | Travesties | Cecily Carruthers |
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Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Black Forest | Hanna | |
| 2012 | Les Misérables | Factory Worker 3 |
Television Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Casualty | Karen Sambrook | Episode: "Crossing the Line" |
| 2007 | Genie in the House | Dilly | Episode: "The Blob" |
| 2008—2009 | The Bill | PC Millie Brown | 52 episodes |
| 2015 | Doctors | Claudia Grey | Episode: "Time of my Life" |
| 2016 | Ripper Street | Elenora Freeman | Episode: "The Strangers' Home" |
| 2016 | Galavant | Roberta Steingass | 7 episodes |
| 2016 | The Crown | Nancy Lewis | Episode: "Smoke and Mirrors" |
| 2017 | Sherlock | Velma | Episode: "The Final Problem" |
| 2017 | Taboo | Maria | Episode: "1.3" |