Claire Skinner

Claire Skinner

60 · Born: Oct 7, 1964

Personal Details

BornOct 7, 1964 Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Biography

Claire Skinner, a talented and renowned actress, entered this world in the month of October 1964, specifically in the charming town of Hemel Hempstead, located in the picturesque county of Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Throughout her illustrious career, Skinner has showcased her exceptional acting skills in a wide range of notable films, including the critically acclaimed "Life Is Sweet" (1990),the thought-provoking "Naked" (1993),and the beloved romantic comedy "Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001).

Prior to her current personal endeavors, Skinner was married to Charlie Palmer, with whom she shared a deep and meaningful bond.

Career

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2025
{"id":281049,"title":"The Trial","year":"2025","character":"Dione Sinclair","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-trial-2025","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_281049.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_281049.jpg"},"released":1}
The Trial
The Trial as Dione Sinclair
{"id":241693,"title":"The Critic","year":"2024","character":"Mary Brooke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-critic-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_241693.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_241693.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
The Critic
The Critic as Mary Brooke
{"id":276734,"title":"The Critic","year":"2024","character":"Mary Brooke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-critic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4lnvrjftvk60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4lnvrjftvk60.jpg"},"released":1}
The Critic
The Critic as Mary Brooke
{"id":103851064,"title":"Coma","year":2024,"character":"Beth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/coma-2024","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103851064.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103851064.jpg"},"released":1}
Coma
Coma as Beth
{"id":103836203,"title":"McDonald & Dodds","year":2022,"character":"Chief Superintendent Mary Ormond","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mcdonald-dodds","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7qi09olp6nu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7qi09olp6nu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
McDonald & Dodds
McDonald & Dodds as Chief Superintendent Mary Ormond
{"id":198883,"title":"Boxing Day","year":"2021","character":"Auntie Caroline","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/boxing-day-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198883.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198883.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Boxing Day
Boxing Day as Auntie Caroline
{"id":103834975,"title":"The Pale Horse","year":2020,"character":"Yvonne Tuckerson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-pale-horse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1tfv3mmml19o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1tfv3mmml19o.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
The Pale Horse
The Pale Horse as Yvonne Tuckerson
{"id":103831798,"title":"Next of Kin","year":2018,"character":"DCI Vivien Barnes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/next-of-kin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831798.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831798.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Next of Kin
Next of Kin as DCI Vivien Barnes
{"id":103832330,"title":"Vanity Fair","year":2018,"character":"Louise Sedley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/vanity-fair-2018","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4rvfmkmhjep0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4rvfmkmhjep0.jpg"},"released":1}
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair as Louise Sedley
{"id":212474,"title":"Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes","year":"2017","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/oxide-ghosts-the-brass-eye-tapes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_212474.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_212474.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":103833412,"title":"Power Monkeys","year":2016,"character":"Sara","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/power-monkeys","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833412.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833412.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":2782,"title":"Critical","year":2015,"character":"Lorraine Rappaport","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/critical","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2782.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2782.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Critical
Critical as Lorraine Rappaport
{"id":2809,"title":"Inside No. 9","year":2015,"character":"Angela","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/inside-no-9","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3bc2v1is1ang.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3bc2v1is1ang.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":42667,"title":"Eliminate: Archie Cookson","year":"2011","character":"Camilla","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eliminate-archie-cookson","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_42667.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_42667.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":146546,"title":"Doctor Who","year":"2011","character":"Madge Arwell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/doctor-who-2011","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_146546.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_146546.jpg"},"released":1}
Doctor Who
Doctor Who as Madge Arwell
{"id":10948,"title":"Trinity","year":2009,"character":"Dr. Angela Donne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/trinity-uk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10948.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10948.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Trinity
Trinity as Dr. Angela Donne
{"id":7835,"title":"Sense & Sensibility","year":2008,"character":"Fanny Dashwood","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sense-sensibility","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/23lhcit6u7ig.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/23lhcit6u7ig.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Sense & Sensibility
Sense & Sensibility as Fanny Dashwood
{"id":17858,"title":"And When Did You Last See Your Father?","year":"2007","character":"Gillian","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/and-when-did-you-last-see-your-father","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17858.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17858.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":149613,"title":"The Trial of Tony Blair","year":"2007","character":"Nicky","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-trial-of-tony-blair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_149613.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_149613.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":149620,"title":"You Can Choose Your Friends","year":"2007","character":"Jane Arden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/you-can-choose-your-friends","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_149620.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_149620.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1762,"title":"Outnumbered","year":2007,"character":"Sue","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/outnumbered","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1762.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1762.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8809,"title":"Kingdom","year":2007,"character":"Brenda Collins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/kingdom-2007","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8809.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8809.jpg"},"released":1}
Kingdom
Kingdom as Brenda Collins
{"id":109274,"title":"Class of '76","year":"2005","character":"Dr. Kate Tremaine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/class-of-76-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_109274.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_109274.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Class of '76
Class of '76 as Dr. Kate Tremaine
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Class of '76
Class of '76 as Dr. Kate Tremaine
{"id":35217,"title":"Strings","year":"2004","character":"Jhinna (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strings-2004","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/22neiqhtl5lg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/22neiqhtl5lg.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Strings
Strings as Jhinna (voice)
{"id":9196,"title":"Life Begins","year":2004,"character":"Clare","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/life-begins","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9196.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9196.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103832080,"title":"The Genius of Mozart","year":2004,"character":"Nannerl Mozart","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-genius-of-mozart","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832080.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832080.jpg"},"released":1}
The Genius of Mozart
The Genius of Mozart as Nannerl Mozart
{"id":153157,"title":"The Booze Cruise","year":"2003","character":"Leonie Sewell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-booze-cruise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153157.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153157.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
The Booze Cruise
The Booze Cruise as Leonie Sewell
{"id":10734,"title":"Eroica","year":"2003","character":"Josephine Deym","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eroica","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10734.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10734.jpg"},"released":1}
Eroica
Eroica as Josephine Deym
{"id":103840112,"title":"Trevor's World of Sport","year":2003,"character":"Meryl","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/trevors-world-of-sport","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103840112.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103840112.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103850783,"title":"The Booze Cruise","year":2003,"character":"Leone Sewell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-booze-cruise","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103850783.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103850783.jpg"},"released":1}
The Booze Cruise
The Booze Cruise as Leone Sewell
{"id":4086,"title":"Bridget Jones's Diary","year":"2001","character":"Magda","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bridget-joness-diary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/15oa0l5j390o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/15oa0l5j390o.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":103833635,"title":"Perfect Strangers","year":2001,"character":"Rebecca","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/perfect-strangers-uk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833635.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833635.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103833638,"title":"Bedtime","year":2001,"character":"Sarah Newcombe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bedtime","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833638.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833638.jpg"},"released":1}
Bedtime
Bedtime as Sarah Newcombe
{"id":103850962,"title":"Second Sight","year":2000,"character":"Catherine Tully","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/second-sight","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103850962.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103850962.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Second Sight
Second Sight as Catherine Tully
{"id":85457,"title":"You're Dead...","year":"1999","character":"Jo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/youre-dead-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85457.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85457.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":225714,"title":"The Escort","year":"1999","character":"Patricia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-escort-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225714.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225714.jpg"},"released":1}
The Escort
The Escort as Patricia
{"id":10036,"title":"Sleepy Hollow","year":"1999","character":"Beth Killian","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sleepy-hollow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4b9r4gis26s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4b9r4gis26s0.jpg"},"released":1}
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow as Beth Killian
{"id":9590,"title":"A Dance to the Music of Time","year":1997,"character":"Jean","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/a-dance-to-the-music-of-time","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9590.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9590.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":103833763,"title":"The Wingless Bird","year":1997,"character":"Agnes Conway","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-wingless-bird","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833763.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833763.jpg"},"released":1}
The Wingless Bird
The Wingless Bird as Agnes Conway
{"id":57698,"title":"Clockwork Mice","year":"1995","character":"Fairy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/clockwork-mice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57698.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57698.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":57428,"title":"I.D.","year":"1995","character":"Marie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/id-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57428.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57428.jpg"},"released":1}
I.D.
I.D. as Marie
{"id":58261,"title":"The Return of the Native","year":"1994","character":"Thomasin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-return-of-the-native","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58261.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58261.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":8235,"title":"Naked","year":"1993","character":"Sandra","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/naked","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8235.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8235.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Naked
Naked as Sandra
{"id":8350,"title":"Chef!","year":1993,"character":"Lucinda","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/chef","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8350.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8350.jpg"},"released":1}
Chef!
Chef! as Lucinda
{"id":59945,"title":"Life Is Sweet","year":"1990","character":"Natalie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/life-is-sweet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6o6snefmhm90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6o6snefmhm90.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Life Is Sweet
Life Is Sweet as Natalie
{"id":9057,"title":"The Rachel Papers","year":"1989","character":"Gloria","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-rachel-papers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9057.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9057.jpg"},"released":1}
1989