Patti Clare
Patti Clare | |
|---|---|
 Clare in 2022 | |
| Born | 3 March 1976 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Employer | ITV |
| Known for | Role ofMary TaylorinCoronation Street |
| Awards | British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performancein 2011, 2013 and 2016 |
Patti Clare(born 3 March 1976) is a British actress fromManchester,England,best known for playingMary Taylorin theITVsoap operaCoronation Streetsince 2008. She is a three-time winner of theBritish Soap Awardfor Best Comedy Performance (2011, 2013 and 2016).
Life and career
[edit]Clare was born inManchester.[1]Her stage acting credits include: Edith in a production ofNoël Coward'sBlithe Spiritat theCitizens’ Theatrein Glasgow in 2000 and the role of Mrs. Micawber in a 2005 production of the stage playDavid Copperfieldat theWest Yorkshire Playhouse.[2]Having built up extensive experience in theatre, Clare subsequently expressed interest in transferring to television.[1]
"I was told I had to take a gamble for a year and turn theatre work down and sit it out. It was terrible. I didn't do any acting for nine months so I worked in an office and the job[on Coronation Street]came in September. "
Clare on her transition from stage to television actress.[1]
Clare was told that to achieve her goal in working in television it would be in her short-term interest to turn down theatre work. In September 2008, whilst working as an office receptionist, she was offered the part of Mary Taylor in theITVsoap operaCoronation Street.[1]She made her first appearance on 26 November 2008.[3]The character was initially only meant to appear in five episodes.[1]
After an initial stint which ended in 2009 Clare was offered a new contract and returned to the serial in January 2010.[4]Television roles prior to and between her appearances as Mary included small roles in the children's fantasy seriesYoung Dracula,a 2008 episodeof the science-fiction seriesTorchwood,an episode of the historical medical dramaCasualty 1909and an episode of the BBC daytime soap operaDoctors.[2][1]Concurrent to her regular role onCoronation StreetClare also appeared in the 2010 direct to DVD spin offCoronation Street: A Knight's Tale.
Clare has been recognised for her comic scenes onCoronation Street.She was nominated for 'Funniest Performance' at the 2011Inside SoapAwardsand won 'Best Comedy Performance' at the 2011, 2013 and 2016British Soap Awards.[5][6]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Strange But True? | Reconstruction Cast | Episode: "The Galway Poltergeist" |
| 2007 | Young Dracula | Nurse | Episode: "Insomnia" |
| 2008 | Torchwood | Ruth | Episode: "Meat" |
| 2008–present | Coronation Street | Mary Taylor | Series regular |
| 2009 | Casualty 1909 | Mrs Palmer | Series 1: Episode 4 |
| 2010 | Doctors | Geraldine Buck | Episode: "Eyes Open" |
| Coronation Street: A Knight's Tale | Mary Taylor | Coronation Streetspin-off film |
References
[edit]- ^abcdef"Coronation Street star Patti Clarke says she was so desperate to be on soap she wrote to producers".Daily Mirror.26 August 2010.Retrieved19 May2012.
- ^ab"Patti Clare – Spotlight Actresses 2011/2012".Spotlight.Retrieved19 May2012.
- ^"Mary Taylor".ITV.com.Archived fromthe originalon 24 March 2012.Retrieved19 May2012.
- ^Green, Kris (9 September 2009)."Patti Clare to make Corrie comeback".Digital Spy.Retrieved19 May2012.
- ^Love, Ryan (11 July 2011)."In Full:Inside SoapAwards 2011 Nominees ".Digital Spy.Retrieved19 May2012.
- ^Kilkelly, Daniel (15 May 2011)."British Soap Awards 2011: The Winners".Digital Spy.Retrieved19 May2012.