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Ellen Thomas

Actor

Ellen Thomas

Born February 3, 1964 in Sierra Leone27 films

Ellen Thomas (born 3 February 1956) is a Sierra Leonean-British actress, known for her roles as Liz Webbe in the Channel 4 sitcom Teachers and Claudette Hubbard in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris posterFirst watchMrs. Harris Goes to Paris20227.3as Vi ButterfieldA 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble everything for the sake of this folly.View film

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Filmography

27 films as actor
  1. 2024GardeningLady O'Inspiri Pajis
  2. 2023Such a Lovely DayClaude
  3. 2022National Theatre Live: The Wife of WillesdenAunty P/Old Wife
  4. 2022The Pay DayMs Boomer
  5. 2022Mrs. Harris Goes to ParisVi Butterfield
  6. 2022A Birthday PartyAunty Fatou
  7. 2021Can I Live?Grandma
  8. 2019Cinderella: After Ever AfterFairy Godmother
  9. 2019Brain in GearMother
  10. 2018The Queen and IPhilomena Troussaint
  11. 2018Once an Old Lady Sat On My ChestGrandma
  12. 2016Golden YearsThelma
  13. 2014The Love PunchDoreen
  14. 2012AshesSusie
  15. 2011Johnny English RebornTucker's Mum
  16. 2010The Future WAGs of Great BritainAuntie Deborah
  17. 2009Doctor Who: Planet of the DeadCarmen
  18. 2008The Marchioness DisasterLinda Hunt
  19. 2006Breaking and EnteringJudge
  20. 2006Basic Instinct 2Prosecutor
  21. 2005CherpsReggie's Mother
  22. 2001South West 9Mrs Ashwara
  23. 2001Buried TreasureMartha
  24. 1999The Secret Laughter of WomenBitter Leaf
  25. 1999WonderlandDonna
  26. 1993Not Even God Is Wise EnoughAunt Mafe
  27. 1993Home Away from HomeMiriam