Portrait of Claire Skinner

Acting

Claire Skinner

Career

Active from 1991 to 2026, busiest in 2003 and 2007 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Life Is Sweet
Life Is Sweet
GoodWatch score83/100

Characters

6

The characters Claire Skinner played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 50 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Claire Skinner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Violence
    3.0, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Dysfunctional Family 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Character-Driven Drama 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Bittersweet 2
  • British Sitcom 2
  • Situational Comedy 2
  • Moral Dilemmas 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

77
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

14 titles · average score 65
The Lady
The Lady (2026)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as June Andrews

The Trial
The Trial (2025)

as Dione Sinclair

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
GoodWatch score 72

as Magda

Bookish
Bookish (2025)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Mrs Calthrop

Coma
Coma (2024)

TV show · as Beth

Outnumbered Christmas Special
Outnumbered Christmas Special (2024)
GoodWatch score 66

as Sue Brockman

The Chelsea Detective
The Chelsea Detective (2022)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Charlotte Twist

Murder, They Hope
Murder, They Hope (2021)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Kerry

McDonald & Dodds
McDonald & Dodds (2020)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Chief Superintendent Mary Ormond

Ted Lasso
Ted Lasso (2020)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Dr. Rogers

The Pale Horse
The Pale Horse (2020)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Yvonne Tuckerson

Kate & Koji
Kate & Koji (2020)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Amanda

2010s

15 titles · average score 72
Isabel
Isabel (2019)

as Mary

Next of Kin
Next of Kin (2018)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as DCI Vivien Barnes

Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (2018)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Louise Sedley

Outnumbered - Christmas Special 2016
Outnumbered - Christmas Special 2016 (2016)
GoodWatch score 77

as Sue Brockman

Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9 (2014)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Angela

The Sick Party
The Sick Party (2012)

as Sue Brockman

Homefront
Homefront (2012)

TV show · as Claire Marshbrook

Playhouse Presents
Playhouse Presents (2012)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Linda

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (2011)
GoodWatch score 70

as Madge Arwell

The Broken Santa
The Broken Santa (2011)

as Sue Brockman

Eliminate: Archie Cookson
Eliminate: Archie Cookson (2011)

as Camilla

Silk
Silk (2011)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Sarah Stephens

2000s

27 titles · average score 70
Trinity
Trinity (2009)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Dr. Angela Donne

The Robbers
The Robbers (2009)

as Sue Brockman

Outnumbered
Outnumbered (2007)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Sue

And When Did You Last See Your Father?
And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

as Gillian

Class of '76
Class of '76 (2005)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Dr. Kate Tremaine

Class of '76
Class of '76 (2005)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dr. Kate Tremaine

Strings
Strings (2004)
GoodWatch score 69

as Jhinna

Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Amy Murgatroyd

The Booze Cruise
The Booze Cruise (2003)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Leone Sewell

Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers (2001)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Rebecca

Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
GoodWatch score 72

as Magda

Second Sight
Second Sight (2000)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Catherine Tully

1990s

15 titles · average score 70
You're Dead...
You're Dead... (1999)
GoodWatch score 62

as Jo

Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
GoodWatch score 71

as Beth Killian

The Escort
The Escort (1999)
GoodWatch score 58

as Patricia

The Wingless Bird
The Wingless Bird (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Agnes Conway

The Peter Principle
The Peter Principle (1997)

TV show · as Susan Harvey

A Dance to the Music of Time
A Dance to the Music of Time (1997)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Jean

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Kitty Oswood

I.D.
I.D. (1995)
GoodWatch score 76

as Marie

The Return of the Native
The Return of the Native (1994)
GoodWatch score 56

as Thomasin

Naked
Naked (1993)
GoodWatch score 83

as Sandra

Chef
Chef (1993)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Lucinda

Life Is Sweet
Life Is Sweet (1991)
GoodWatch score 83

as Natalie

1980s

5 titles · average score 64
Screen One
Screen One (1989)

TV show · as Linda

The Rachel Papers
The Rachel Papers (1989)
GoodWatch score 45

as Gloria

South of the Border
South of the Border (1988)

TV show · as Laura

Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Girl Pupil

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Marie

1950s

1 title · average score 84
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Thomasin