Clare Michelle Calbraith (born 1 January 1974) is an English actress, born in Winsford, Cheshire, and raised in Liverpool and Cheshire, whose appearances include roles in Vera, the ITV period drama series Home Fires and Downton Abbey, together with the BBC2 drama The Shadow Line.

Biography

Calbraith has appeared in many other television series including Vera, DCI Banks, Silent Witness, Casualty, Holby City, The Bill, 55 Degrees North and as Dr Tricia Summerbee in Heartbeat. She joined Coronation Street in 2005 for a short time to play Robyn, girlfriend of Martin Platt. In 2007, she guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio dramas Urban Myths and Son of the Dragon. In 2008, she guest-starred in the Sapphire and Steel audio drama Second Sight and Doctors. In 2011, she played Laura Gabriel in the BBC TV series, The Shadow Line. From 2012 to 2014, she played Shep in the ITV series Vera.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Crossing the LineBeckyShort film
2012NeighborsJean
2013MindscapeJaime Feld
2021The Man at the Bottom of the GardenJessicaShort film
2023Wake UpLaylaShort film
TBAThe Face of HorrorMathildaPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999CasualtyTanya HardieEpisode: "Human Traffic"
2000Black CabSaraEpisode: "Silent Night"
2000–2002HeartbeatDr. Tricia SummerbeeSeries 10–12; 42 episodes
2003The Eustace Bros.KassidyEpisode #1.6
2005The BillNicci VillersEpisode: "Honour"
55 Degrees NorthBeth RobsonSeries 2; 5 episodes
Holby CityClare GivenEpisode: "View from the Sideline"
Coronation StreetRobyn18 episodes
2006EastEndersDI SkillenEpisode #1.3136
2007CasualtyCarrie MorganEpisode: "The Fires Within"
2008DoctorsKay McLeodSeries 10; 14 episodes
2009Inspector George GentlyHelen DonovanEpisode: "Gently in the Night"
The BillMaxine ClementsEpisode: "Powerless"
2011The Shadow LineLaura GabrielMini-series; 7 episodes
Downton AbbeyJane MoorsumSeries 2; 4 episodes
2012CasualtyPaige NortonEpisode: "Fools for Love"
Midsomer MurdersCatrina HarperEpisode: "Written in the Stars"
2012–2014VeraDC Rebecca 'Shep' ShepherdRecurring role; 7 episodes
2014Silent WitnessLizzie KennedyEpisode: "Fraternity: Parts 1 & 2"
2015–2016Home FiresSteph FarrowSeries 1 & 2; 12 episodes
2016DCI BanksAlice FinnEpisodes: "To Burn in Every Drop of Blood: Parts 1 & 2"
2017Little Boy BlueHelen MorrisMini-series; 3 episodes
BrokenMariellaEpisodes: "Christina" & "Helen"
2018The AlienistMrs. ZweigEpisode: "The Boy on the Bridge"
RequiemPC GravesMini-series; 5 episodes
The InnocentsNurse Deborah HaleEpisode: "Deborah"
2019BaptisteClare4 episodes
2020Strike BackDr. ThurmanEpisode: "Vendetta: Part 6"
2021UnforgottenAnna SidhuSeries 4; 6 episodes
2022AnneSheila ColemanMini-series; 3 episodes
2022, 2024Tell Me EverythingAnnSeries 1 & 2; 9 episodes
2022–2025GraceSandy GraceSeries 2–5; 9 episodes
2023The Family PileYvette6 episodes
SmotherCherylSeries 3; 4 episodes
2024Mr Bates vs The Post OfficeGina GriffithsMini-series; episode 3
The JettyJoan OwenMini-series; 4 episodes
A Very Royal ScandalSam McAlisterMini-series; 3 episodes
2026Power: The Downfall of Huw EdwardsVictoria NewtonTelevision film
The Chelsea DetectiveBetinaEpisode #4.1
TBATip ToeMaggieMini-series. Filming

Video games

YearTitleRole (voice)Notes
2020South of the CircleIrene Hamilton

External links

  • . Westendframe.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017.
  • . Masterpiece - PBS. Archived from on 24 October 2015.
  • at IMDb