Actor profile

Clare Higgins

10th November 1955 Bradford, Yorkshire, England Acting

Clare Frances Elizabeth Higgins (born 10 November 1955) is an award-winning English actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Clare Higgins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

34 Movies 35 TV Shows 72 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies poster

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies 21st November 2025 as Self - (archive footage)

The Convent poster

The Convent 26th October 2018 as Reverend Mother

Ready Player One poster

Ready Player One 28th March 2018 as Mrs. Gilmore

Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II poster

Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II 18th June 2015 as Self

Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor poster

Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor 14th November 2013 as Ohila

I Give It a Year poster

I Give It a Year 8th February 2013 as Elaine

A Fantastic Fear of Everything poster

A Fantastic Fear of Everything 7th June 2012 as Clair De Grunwald

Toast poster

Toast 30th December 2010 as Mavis

National Theatre Live: Hamlet poster

National Theatre Live: Hamlet 9th December 2010 as Gertrude

National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well poster

National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well 1st October 2009 as Countess of Rosillion

The Curse of Steptoe poster

The Curse of Steptoe 18th March 2008 as Joan Littlewood

The Golden Compass poster

The Golden Compass 4th December 2007 as Ma Coster

Cassandra's Dream poster

Cassandra's Dream 31st October 2007 as Mother

The Stronger poster

The Stronger 4th October 2007 as Mrs. X

Spring 1941 poster

Spring 1941 28th September 2007 as Clara Planck

Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont poster

Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont 25th November 2005 as Mrs. Meyer

Bigger Than the Sky poster

Bigger Than the Sky 18th February 2005 as Edwina Walters

The Libertine poster

The Libertine 16th September 2004 as Molly Luscombe

Stage Beauty poster

Stage Beauty 3rd September 2004 as Mistress Revels

Vincent in Brixton poster

Vincent in Brixton 20th March 2003 as Ursula Loyer

The House of Mirth poster

The House of Mirth 13th October 2000 as Mrs. Bry

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence 26th October 1999 as Edith Wharton

B. Monkey poster

B. Monkey 15th July 1999 as Ms. Cherry

Small Faces poster

Small Faces 5th April 1996 as Lorna Maclean

The Absence of War poster

The Absence of War 18th May 1995 as Lindsay Fontaine

Fatherland poster

Fatherland 26th November 1994 as Klara

Men of the Month poster

Men of the Month 25th May 1994 as Fiona

Bad Behavior poster

Bad Behavior 28th May 1993 as Jessica Kennedy

Hellbound: Hellraiser II poster

Hellbound: Hellraiser II 23rd December 1988 as Julia Cotton

The Fruit Machine poster

The Fruit Machine 4th November 1988 as Eve

Hellraiser poster

Hellraiser 11th September 1987 as Julia

Up Line poster

Up Line 4th February 1987 as Fizzy Targett

Nineteen Nineteen poster

Nineteen Nineteen 14th November 1985 as Young Sophie

Unity poster

Unity 20th March 1981 as Annie MacFarlane

Gone poster

Gone 8th March 2026

Dangerous Liaisons poster

Dangerous Liaisons 6th November 2022 as Madame Jericho

The Sandman poster

The Sandman 5th August 2022 as Mad Hettie

Trying poster

Trying 1st May 2020 as Bev

The Bisexual poster

The Bisexual 10th October 2018 as Grace

Liar poster

Liar 11th September 2017 as Felicity Cassidy

The Worst Witch poster

The Worst Witch 11th January 2017 as Miss Ada Cackle

Rogue poster

Rogue 3rd April 2013 as Vivian

Father Brown poster

Father Brown 14th January 2013 as Dinah Fortescue

Vera poster

Vera 1st May 2011 as Elaine Sidden

Downton Abbey poster

Downton Abbey 26th September 2010 as Mrs. Bartlett

Being Human poster

Being Human 25th January 2009 as Josie

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 26th March 2005 as Ohila

Casanova poster

Casanova 13th March 2005 as Cook

Murder in Suburbia poster

Murder in Suburbia 13th March 2004 as Helen Whittle

Shameless poster

Shameless 13th January 2004 as Hazel

New Tricks poster

New Tricks 1st January 2004 as Francis Kane

Murder Investigation Team poster

Murder Investigation Team 3rd May 2003 as Lesley Pattison

The Secret poster

The Secret 21st January 2000 as Maggie Hewitt

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Gina Colby

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Medea (voice)

Silent Witness poster

Silent Witness 21st February 1996 as D.S. Farmer

Kavanagh Q.C. poster

Kavanagh Q.C. 3rd January 1995 as Susannah Dixon QC

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Maureen Bristow

After the War poster

After the War 16th June 1989 as Rachel Lucas

Cover Her Face poster

Cover Her Face 17th February 1985 as Catherine Bowers

Screen Two poster

Screen Two 6th January 1985 as Lindsey Fontaine

Screen Two poster

Screen Two 6th January 1985 as Fiona

Screen Two poster

Screen Two 6th January 1985 as Lorna Maclean

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984

Mitch poster

Mitch 31st August 1984 as Jo

The Citadel poster

The Citadel 20th January 1983 as Christine Barlow

Pride and Prejudice poster

Pride and Prejudice 13th January 1980 as Catherine 'Kitty' Bennet

Playhouse poster

Playhouse 13th March 1974 as Annie MacFarlane

Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards 1st April 1956 as Self - Nominee