Actor
Sharon D. Clarke
Born August 12, 1966 in London, England, UK
21 films
Sharon D. Clarke is an English actress and singer. Best known to television audiences for her role as Lola Griffin in the medical drama Holby City, Clarke has also played lead roles in many West End musicals, and originated the roles of the Killer Queen in We Will Rock You and Oda Mae Brown in Ghost the Musical. Clarke has achieved chart success with the FPI Project's remake of Going Back to My Roots and in Nomad with the singles "(I Wanna Give You) Devotion" and "Just a Groove", the latter of which sold more than two million singles worldwide. In 2017 it was announced that Clarke would be joining the 11th series of Doctor Who.
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First watchRed, White & Royal Blue20237.9as UK Prime MinisterA supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.After an altercation between Alex, the president's son, and Britain's Prince Henry at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, their long-running feud now threatens to drive a wedge in…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
21 films as actor- TBAEbony McQueenEbony McQueen
- TBAThe Lenny Henry Birthday Show
- 2025Wicked: For GoodDulcibear (voice)
- 2025HavocCaptain
- 2025National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being EarnestLady Bracknell
- 2024WickedDulcibear (voice)
- 2024BagmanBarbara
- 2023Red, White & Royal BlueUK Prime Minister
- 2022The Bower
- 2020RocksAnita
- 2019RocketmanAA Counsellor
- 2018Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell to EarthGrace O'Brien
- 2018TauQueenpin
- 2016The Darkest UniverseMegan
- 2016Shakespeare Lives: The WorksMacbeth
- 2015National Theatre Live: EverymanKindred (Mother)
- 2007SugarhouseCrystal
- 2000Secret SocietyTyphoon
- 1999Beautiful PeopleNurse Tina
- 1988Tumbledown1st Night Nurse
- 1986Past CaringSusie