Claire Davenport

Claire Davenport

Acting

1933-04-24

Sale, Cheshire, England, UK

Died: 2002-03-04

Biography

Claire Davenport (24 April 1933 – 4 March 2002) was an English actress well known for her "junoesque" form and who was often cast in character roles which highlighted her large physique.

Appears In

Doctor Who
⭐ 7.9
Doctor Who
1963

as Empress

Minder
⭐ 6.8
Minder
1979

as Nigel's Mum

Remington Steele
⭐ 7.1
Remington Steele
1982

as Hilda Lake

Theatre 625
⭐ 7.2
Theatre 625
1964

as Mrs Bliss

Return of the Jedi
⭐ 7.9
Return of the Jedi
1983

as Fat Dancer

Fawlty Towers
⭐ 8.3
Fawlty Towers
1975

as Mrs. Wilson

Z-Cars
⭐ 7.0
Z-Cars
1962
Intimate Games
⭐ 5.4
Intimate Games
1976

as Fat stripper

The Elephant Man
⭐ 8.0
The Elephant Man
1980

as Fat Lady

Mind Your Language
⭐ 8.3
Mind Your Language
1977

as Eva

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
⭐ 4.0
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
1978

as Mrs. Buchanan

Jubilee
⭐ 5.9
Jubilee
1978

as Customs Lady

On the Buses
⭐ 7.2
On the Buses
1969
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
⭐ 7.2
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
1964

as Empress

Churchill's People
⭐ 1.0
Churchill's People
1974

as Boudicca

Malachi's Cove
⭐ 6.1
Malachi's Cove
1973

as Lady in Store

On the Buses
⭐ 6.3
On the Buses
1971

as Peggy Williams

In Sickness and in Health
⭐ 7.8
In Sickness and in Health
1985

as Lady in Loo

Raffles
⭐ 8.0
Raffles
1977
1990
⭐ 6.0
1990
1977
The Return of the Pink Panther
⭐ 6.8
The Return of the Pink Panther
1975

as Masseuse

I Didn't Know You Cared
⭐ 7.0
I Didn't Know You Cared
1975
Robin's Nest
⭐ 6.6
Robin's Nest
1977

as Fat Lady

War Requiem
⭐ 6.4
War Requiem
1989

as Ward Sister/Britannia

Freud
⭐ 3.0
Freud
1984

as Teresa

The Misfit
⭐ 0.0
The Misfit
1970

as Boris

What's a Carry On?
⭐ 7.8
What's a Carry On?
1998

as Wedding Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)

Six Characters in Search of an Author
⭐ 0.0
Six Characters in Search of an Author
1977

as Madame Pace

Carry On Again Doctor
⭐ 6.1
Carry On Again Doctor
1969

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Birth of The Beatles
⭐ 6.4
Birth of The Beatles
1979

as Nude Model

The Tempest
⭐ 5.7
The Tempest
1979

as Sycorax

Crossplot
⭐ 5.4
Crossplot
1969

as Wedding Guest

Don't Drink the Water
⭐ 5.5
Don't Drink the Water
1974

as Bertha

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
⭐ 2.6
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976

as Mrs. Bakewell (uncredited)

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
⭐ 4.1
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
1978

as Belinda

The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
⭐ 6.2
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
1973

as Eating Lady

Camping
⭐ 3.0
Camping
1990

as Engelsktalende tysker

Carry On Emmannuelle
⭐ 3.9
Carry On Emmannuelle
1978

as Blonde in Pub

The Best of the Adventures
⭐ 5.5
The Best of the Adventures
1981

as Belinda (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
⭐ 6.0
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
1969

as Megs