Clare Burt is an English actress and singer.[1] Her theatre work includes Coram Boy (2006), Cats, Aspects of Love, Sunday in the Park with George, Closer Than Ever, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Pal Joey.
Clare Burt | |
|---|---|
 Burt in London Road 2015 | |
| Born | England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Partner | Larry Lamb (1996–2016) |
| Children | 2 |
Her screen credits include The Bill (1989–2005), Doctors (2003), Murder Investigation Team (2005), The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007), Criminal Justice (2008), Broken (2012), X+Y (2014), London Road (2015), Top Boy, (2013–2022), Holby City (2004–2022), and The Salisbury Poisonings (2020).
Early life
editAs a child she attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School.[2]
Career
editTheatre
editBurt is a member of the National Theatre company,[3] and has played in many productions, including: London Road (musical),[3] The Miracle, and as Mrs. Milcote in the 2006 production of Helen Edmundson's Coram Boy.[3] Her other productions include: Vernon God Little,[4] Closer Than Ever, Company, Nine, Spread a Little Happiness, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Pal Joey.[3]
Her West End roles include Grizabella in Cats (New London Theatre), Rose Vibert in Aspects of Love (Prince of Wales Theatre), Celeste #2 in Sunday in the Park with George (Royal National Theatre), Susan in Company (Noël Coward Theatre), Fosca in Passion (Bridewell) and two new musicals by Howard Goodall: The Hired Man (London Astoria) and Girlfriends (Playhouse Theatre).[3]
Burt played the Witch in the 1998 Donmar Warehouse revival of Into the Woods.[3] Burt starred as theatre director Joan Littlewood in a new musical Miss Littlewood for the Royal Shakespeare Company in summer 2018.[3]
Film and television
editHer screen credits include The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007), Broken (2012),[3] X+Y (2014),[3] opposite Asa Butterfield, and Sally Hawkins, and London Road (2015),[3] Her television credits include Top Boy, (2013–2022), Criminal Justice (2008), Doctors (2003), Murder Investigation Team (2005), The Bill (1989–2005), Holby City (2004–2022).[3]
In 2020, she played Mo Cassidy in the BBC drama, The Salisbury Poisonings, alongside Anne-Marie Duff, Rafe Spall, MyAnna Buring and Mark Addy.[5]
Personal life
editBurt was in a relationship with Larry Lamb from 1996 until 2016. They have two daughters, Eloise and Eva.[6]
Filmography
editBurt's filmography includes:
- Holby City (television series, 2004, 2021–2022)
- The Bill (television series, 1989–2005)
- The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (film, 2007)
- Criminal Justice (television mini-series, 2008)
- Broken (2012)
- X+Y (2014)
- London Road (2015)
- The Salisbury Poisonings (2020)
- The Diplomat (2024)
References
edit- ^ Holden, Stephen (11 March 2010). "Her Two Faces: Belter and Crooner". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ "Sylvia Young Theatre School (Ex-students)". Sylvia Young Theatre School. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Clare Burt". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ Sinclair, Tracey (8 February 2011). "Exeunt: Vernon God Little". Exeunt Magazine. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ "Meet the cast of The Salisbury Poisonings". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Ainhoa Barcelona (8 December 2016). "Larry Lamb moves on with new woman after splitting from partner of 20 years Clare Burt". hellomagazine.com.
External links
edit- Clare Burt at IMDb