Actor profile

Claire Skinner

7th October 1964 Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK Acting

Claire Skinner is a British stage, film and television actress, best known for her role as the hapless mother Sue Brockman in the BBC sitcom "Outnumbered". Her film work includes the Mike Leigh productions "Life Is Sweet" and "Naked", "Bridget Jones's Diary" and "Sleepy Hollow".

31 Movies 44 TV Shows 79 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Trial poster

The Trial 8th May 2025 as Dione Sinclair

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy poster

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 12th February 2025 as Magda

Outnumbered Christmas Special poster

Outnumbered Christmas Special 26th December 2024 as Sue Brockman

The Critic poster

The Critic 13th September 2024 as Mary Brooke

Boxing Day poster

Boxing Day 3rd December 2021 as Auntie Caroline

Isabel poster

Isabel 13th June 2019 as Mary

Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes poster

Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes 11th September 2017

Outnumbered - Christmas Special 2016 poster

Outnumbered - Christmas Special 2016 26th December 2016 as Sue Brockman

The Sick Party poster

The Sick Party 24th December 2012 as Sue Brockman

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe poster

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe 25th December 2011 as Madge Arwell

The Broken Santa poster

The Broken Santa 24th December 2011 as Sue Brockman

Eliminate: Archie Cookson poster

Eliminate: Archie Cookson 13th March 2011 as Camilla

The Robbers poster

The Robbers 27th December 2009 as Sue Brockman

And When Did You Last See Your Father? poster

And When Did You Last See Your Father? 5th October 2007 as Gillian

You Can Choose Your Friends poster

You Can Choose Your Friends 7th June 2007 as Jane Arden

The Trial of Tony Blair poster

The Trial of Tony Blair 15th January 2007 as Nicky

Class of '76 poster

Class of '76 5th October 2005 as Dr. Kate Tremaine

Strings poster

Strings 24th October 2004 as Jhinna

Eroica poster

Eroica 4th October 2003 as Josephine Deym

The Booze Cruise poster

The Booze Cruise 7th September 2003 as Leonie Sewell

Bridget Jones's Diary poster

Bridget Jones's Diary 13th April 2001 as Magda

Sleepy Hollow poster

Sleepy Hollow 19th November 1999 as Beth Killian

The Escort poster

The Escort 17th November 1999 as Patricia

You're Dead... poster

You're Dead... 1st October 1999 as Jo

Clockwork Mice poster

Clockwork Mice 22nd June 1995 as Fairy

I.D. poster

I.D. 5th May 1995 as Marie

The Return of the Native poster

The Return of the Native 4th December 1994 as Thomasin

Two Golden Balls poster

Two Golden Balls 18th September 1994 as Linda

Naked poster

Naked 6th August 1993 as Sandra

Life Is Sweet poster

Life Is Sweet 22nd March 1991 as Natalie

The Rachel Papers poster

The Rachel Papers 12th May 1989 as Gloria

The Lady poster

The Lady 22nd February 2026 as June Andrews

Coma poster

Coma 18th March 2024 as Beth

The Chelsea Detective poster

The Chelsea Detective 7th February 2022 as Charlotte Twist

Murder, They Hope poster

Murder, They Hope 8th May 2021 as Kerry

Ted Lasso poster

Ted Lasso 14th August 2020 as Dr. Rogers

Kate & Koji poster

Kate & Koji 18th March 2020 as Amanda

McDonald & Dodds poster

McDonald & Dodds 1st March 2020 as Chief Superintendent Mary Ormond

The Pale Horse poster

The Pale Horse 9th February 2020 as Yvonne Tuckerson

Vanity Fair poster

Vanity Fair 2nd September 2018 as Louise Sedley

Next of Kin poster

Next of Kin 8th January 2018 as DCI Vivien Barnes

Power Monkeys poster

Power Monkeys 8th June 2016 as Sara

Critical poster

Critical 24th February 2015 as Mrs. Lorraine Rappaport

Inside No. 9 poster

Inside No. 9 5th February 2014 as Angela

Playhouse Presents poster

Playhouse Presents 12th April 2012 as Linda

Silk poster

Silk 22nd February 2011 as Sarah Stephens

Trinity poster

Trinity 20th September 2009 as Dr. Angela Donne

Moving On poster

Moving On 18th May 2009 as Mary Ann

Lark Rise to Candleford poster

Lark Rise to Candleford 13th January 2008

Sense and Sensibility poster

Sense and Sensibility 1st January 2008 as Fanny Dashwood

Outnumbered poster

Outnumbered 28th August 2007 as Sue

Kingdom poster

Kingdom 22nd April 2007 as Brenda Collins

The One Show poster

The One Show 14th August 2006 as Self

Class of '76 poster

Class of '76 3rd October 2005 as Dr. Kate Tremaine

Agatha Christie's Marple poster

Agatha Christie's Marple 12th December 2004 as Amy Murgatroyd

The Genius of Mozart poster

The Genius of Mozart 19th March 2004 as Nannerl Mozart

Life Begins poster

Life Begins 16th February 2004 as Clare

The Booze Cruise poster

The Booze Cruise 7th September 2003 as Leone Sewell

Trevor's World of Sport poster

Trevor's World of Sport 15th August 2003 as Meryl

Murphy's Law poster

Murphy's Law 24th September 2001 as Alice

Bedtime poster

Bedtime 28th August 2001 as Sarah Newcombe

Perfect Strangers poster

Perfect Strangers 10th May 2001 as Rebecca

Second Sight poster

Second Sight 9th January 2000 as Catherine Tully

A Dance to the Music of Time poster

A Dance to the Music of Time 9th October 1997 as Jean

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Kitty Oswood

Brass Eye poster

Brass Eye 29th January 1997 as Mrs Wastrey

Brass Eye poster

Brass Eye 29th January 1997 as Helly Melvick

Brass Eye poster

Brass Eye 29th January 1997 as Board Member/Martha O'Dennell

The Wingless Bird poster

The Wingless Bird 12th January 1997 as Agnes Conway

Chef poster

Chef 28th January 1993 as Lucinda

Screen One poster

Screen One 10th September 1989 as Linda

South of the Border poster

South of the Border 25th October 1988 as Laura

Inspector Morse poster

Inspector Morse 6th January 1987 as Girl Pupil

Screen Two poster

Screen Two 6th January 1985 as Marie

Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame 24th December 1951 as Thomasin