Claire Skinner
Known for Acting · 77 credits
- Born
- 1964-10-07 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Biography
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".
Known For
TV Shows (44)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Kitty Oswood
The One Show
2006
as Self
Ted Lasso
2020
as Dr. Rogers
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Amy Murgatroyd
Inside No. 9
2014
as Angela
Inspector Morse
1987
as Girl Pupil
Screen Two
1985
as Marie
Silk
2011
as Sarah Stephens
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
Moving On
2009
as Mary Ann
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Linda
The Chelsea Detective
2022
as Charlotte Twist
McDonald & Dodds
2020
as Chief Superintendent Mary Ormond
Kingdom
2007
as Brenda Collins
Murphy's Law
2001
as Alice
Screen One
1989
as Linda
Outnumbered
2007
as Sue
Sense and Sensibility
2008
as Fanny Dashwood
Next of Kin
2018
as DCI Vivien Barnes
Brass Eye
1997
as Mrs Wastrey / Helly Melvick / Board Member/Martha O'Dennell
Chef
1993
as Lucinda
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Thomasin
South of the Border
1988
as Laura
Vanity Fair
2018
as Louise Sedley
A Dance to the Music of Time
1997
as Jean
The Pale Horse
2020
as Yvonne Tuckerson
Life Begins
2004
as Clare
Murder, They Hope
2021
as Kerry
Critical
2015
as Mrs. Lorraine Rappaport
Bedtime
2001
as Sarah Newcombe
Trinity
2009
as Dr. Angela Donne
Second Sight
2000
as Catherine Tully
The Lady
2026
Power Monkeys
2016
as Sara
Trevor's World of Sport
2003
as Meryl
Coma
2024
as Beth
Perfect Strangers
2001
as Rebecca
The Peter Principle
1997
as Susan Harvey
Kate & Koji
2020
as Amanda
The Wingless Bird
1997
as Agnes Conway
The Family Man
2006
Class of '76
2005
as Dr. Kate Tremaine
The Booze Cruise
2003
as Leone Sewell
The Genius of Mozart
2004
as Nannerl Mozart
Movies (33)
Sleepy Hollow
1999
as Beth Killian
Bridget Jones's Diary
2001
as Magda
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025
as Magda
Naked
1993
as Sandra
The Critic
2024
as Mary Brooke
Life Is Sweet
1991
as Natalie
Eroica
2003
as Josephine Deym
I.D.
1995
as Marie
Boxing Day
2021
as Auntie Caroline
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Lucinda (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Escort
1999
as Patricia
Strings
2004
as Jhinna
The Rachel Papers
1989
as Gloria
And When Did You Last See Your Father?
2007
as Gillian
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
2011
as Madge Arwell
The Return of the Native
1994
as Thomasin
Clockwork Mice
1995
as Fairy
The Trial of Tony Blair
2007
as Nicky
Class of '76
2005
as Dr. Kate Tremaine
Shoot Me!
2012
as Claire
You Can Choose Your Friends
2007
as Jane Arden
The Booze Cruise
2003
as Leonie Sewell
Two Golden Balls
1994
as Linda
Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes
2017
Eliminate: Archie Cookson
2011
as Camilla
You're Dead...
1999
as Jo
The Trial
2025
as Dione Sinclair
Isabel
2019
as Mary
The Sick Party
2012
as Sue Brockman
The Robbers
2009
as Sue Brockman
Outnumbered - Christmas Special 2016
2016
as Sue Brockman
Outnumbered Christmas Special
2024
as Sue Brockman
The Broken Santa
2011
as Sue Brockman
About Claire Skinner
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". With 77 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Claire Skinner has appeared in 33 films and 44 TV shows.
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Most Popular Claire Skinner Movies
- Sleepy Hollow (1999) — as Beth Killian
- Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) — as Magda
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) — as Magda
- Naked (1993) — as Sandra
- The Critic (2024) — as Mary Brooke
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