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Claire Bloom

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Claire Bloom

Born February 15, 1931 in Finchley, Middlesex, England, UK76 films

Patricia Claire Bloom (born February 15, 1931) is a retired English actress. She is known for leading roles on stage and screen and has received two BAFTA Awards and an Emmy award as well as nominations for a Grammy Award and a Tony Award. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to drama.

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The King's Speech posterFirst watchThe King's Speech20107.7as Queen MaryThe King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne.View film

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Filmography

76 films as actor
  1. 2018Miss DalíMaggie
  2. 2016Max RoseEva Rose
  3. 2012The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683Rosa Cristofori
  4. 2012And While We Were HereGrandma Eves
  5. 2010The King's SpeechQueen Mary
  6. 2008Fiona's StoryHelen
  7. 2006Kalamazoo?Eleanor
  8. 2006The Chatterley AffairOlder Helena
  9. 2004Daniel and the SuperdogsClaire Martin
  10. 2003Imagining ArgentinaSara Sternberg
  11. 2002The Book of EveEva Smallwood
  12. 2000Yesterday's ChildrenMaggie
  13. 2000Love and MurderNina Love
  14. 1999The Lady in QuestionEmma Sachs
  15. 1998Imogen's FaceElinor
  16. 1998Wrestling with AlligatorsLulu Fraker
  17. 1997What the Deaf Man HeardMrs. Tynan
  18. 1996DaylightEleanor Trilling
  19. 1995Mighty AphroditeAmanda's Mother
  20. 1995Mad Dogs and EnglishmenLiz Stringer
  21. 1995A Village AffairCecily Jordon
  22. 1993RememberAnne Deveraux Rawlings
  23. 1993It's Nothing PersonalEvelyn Whitloff
  24. 1992Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to SideMarina Gregg
  25. 1991The Princess and the GoblinGreat Great Grandmother Irene (voice)
  26. 1989Crimes and MisdemeanorsMiriam Rosenthal
  27. 1988The Lady and the HighwaymanLady Emma Darlington
  28. 1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the SunLady Delamere
  29. 1987Sammy and Rosie Get LaidAlice
  30. 1986Theban Plays: Oedipus the KingJocasta
  31. 1986LibertyMadame Bartholdi
  32. 1986Ann and DebbieDebbie
  33. 1985Promises to KeepSally
  34. 1985ShadowlandsJoy Gresham
  35. 1985Déjà VuEleanor Harvey
  36. 1985Florence NightingaleFanny Nightingale
  37. 1985Time and the ConwaysMrs Conway
  38. 1984The Life and Death of King JohnConstance
  39. 1983The Ghost WriterHope Lonoff
  40. 1983CymbelineQueen
  41. 1983Separate TablesMiss Cooper
  42. 1981Golden Book Video - Beauty and the BeastBeauty (voice)
  43. 1981Clash of the TitansHera
  44. 1981Beauty and the BeastBeauty (voice)
  45. 1980HamletGertrude
  46. 1979Henry VIIIKatharine of Aragon
  47. 1977Islands in the StreamAudrey
  48. 1973The Going Up of David LevHannah
  49. 1973A Doll's HouseNora Helmer
  50. 1971Red Sky at MorningAnn Arnold
  51. 1971A Severed HeadHonor Klein
  52. 19693 Into 2 Won't GoFrances Howard
  53. 1969The Illustrated ManFelicia
  54. 1968CharlyAlice Kinian
  55. 1968The Triumph of DeathAmelia Lornan
  56. 1967Soldier in LoveQueen Anne
  57. 1965The Spy Who Came In from the ColdNancy 'Nan' Perry
  58. 1964The OutrageWife
  59. 1964High InfidelityLaura
  60. 1963The Teacher from VigevanoAda
  61. 196380,000 SuspectsJulie Monks
  62. 1963The HauntingTheodora
  63. 1962The Chapman ReportNaomi Shields
  64. 1962The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmDorothea Grimm
  65. 1962Wuthering HeightsCatherine
  66. 1961Anna KareninaAnna Karenina
  67. 1960BrainwashedIrene Andreny
  68. 1959Look Back in AngerHelena Charles
  69. 1958The BuccaneerBonnie Brown
  70. 1958The Brothers KaramazovKatya
  71. 1956Alexander the GreatBarsine
  72. 1955Richard IIIThe Lady Anne
  73. 1953The Man BetweenSuzanne Mallison
  74. 1953Innocents in ParisSusan Robbins
  75. 1952LimelightThereza 'Terry' Ambrose
  76. 1948The Blind GoddessMary Dearing