Zelah Clarke
Zelah Clarke | |
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| Born | 5 April 1954 |
| Occupation | actress |
| Spouse | Francis Ash |
Zelah Clarke(born 5 April 1954) is a British actress who has mainly appeared in television productions.
Career
[edit]Clarke trained as a ballet dancer alongsideJenny AgutterandFiona Fullerton.She began her career in small roles, including in West End musicals and theatre.[1]She started to work as a television actor in 1972. Among her roles were Ceinwen Lloyd inHow Green Was My Valley(1976) and Susan Nipper inDombey and Son(1983). She also appeared in the first episode ofPoldark(1975)
Clark is best known for playingJane Eyrein the 1983 British television serialJane Eyre,an adaptation ofCharlotte Brontë'snovel of the same name,produced for theBBC.The serial also starredTimothy DaltonasEdward Rochester.[2]Clarke lamented in an interview that the role of Jane had virtually ended her career. She had received good reviews, she conceded, but for her, work had dried up while her co-star Timothy Dalton had become a star.[1]
Clarke was nominated for a 1985CableACE Awardfor Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for her portrayal ofJane Eyre.[3]
Clarke has continued to undertake voice work recording audiobooks including,Nina Bawdin'sOutside Child[4]andCarrie's War,[5]and Three Legged Friends.[6]
Reviews
[edit]Ed Hulse from Barnes and Noble wrote of Clarke's performance as Jane Eyre, "... [she] makes a properly soulful Jane: reserved but courageous in her quiet way."[7]
Mike Cummings for theAll Movie Guidewrote,
Rarely has a motion picture presented a tale of romance with such subtlety, sensitivity, and power as this 1983Julian Amyesadaptation of the Charlotte Bronte classicJane Eyre.Credit Zelah Clarke (Jane) and Timothy Dalton (Edward Fairfax Rochester) for the success of the film. Perfectly cast in their roles as lovers separated by untold secrets and repressed emotions, they act beautifully together, mixing chemistry and charisma to produce the kind of magic that holds audiences in thrall.[8]
Private life
[edit]Clarke is married to BBC executive producer Francis Ash and they have a daughter Lamorna.[1]
Appearances Film/Television
[edit]Sourced from IMDb[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Triple Echo(Film) | First Girl | 1975 | Poldark(Mini Series Ep. 1.1) | Woman in Coach |
| 1976 | How Green was my Valley(Mini Series) | Ceinwen Lloyd | 1976 | Shadows(Series) | Grizelda |
| 1976 | The Duchess of Duke Street(Series) | Kath | 1977 | A Christmas Carol(Movie) | Martha Cratchit |
| 1978 | Crown Court(Series) | Nadia Phillips | 1978 | A Woman's Place(Series) | Glenys |
| 1978 | The Lost Boys(Mini Series) | Wendy | 1980 | Richard's Things | Nurse |
| 1981 | BBC2 Playhouse(Series) | Jane | 1983 | Dombey & Son(Mini Series Ep. 1.1–1.10) | Susan Nipper |
| 1983 | Jane Eyre(Mini Series) | Jane Eyre | 1983 | Lady Jane | Lady Anne Wharton |
| 1986 | Casualty(Series 1 Ep.) | Ruth White | 1987 | No Place Like Home (TV series) | Mrs. Pilkington |
| 1990 | Perfect Scoundrels(Series 1 Ep.) | Estate Agent | 1991 | Dodgem(Series Ep. 1.1) | Magistrate |
| 1993 | Screen Two(Series) | Shop Assistant | 1993 | The Chief(Series Ep. 3.4) | Mrs Kelly |
Selected Appearances Plays
[edit]The plays were staged at the Open Air Theatre in Regents Park, London, all directed by David Conville,Richard Digby-DayandChristopher Biggins[10]
| Title | Title | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | ||
| The Man of Destiny | A Midsummer Night's Dream | The Dark Lady of The Sonnets |
Notes
[edit]- ^abc"Forgottem: Zelah Clarke loved starring with Timothy DAlton, but still can't understand why 'Jane Eyre' made him a star but ended her acting career".OOCIties.Retrieved20 July2017.
- ^"Jane Eyre".Barnes and Noble.Retrieved20 July2017.
- ^McMullen, Marion (9 September 2011)."Mia Wasikowska's the latest star to play Bronte's enduring heroine".coventrytelegraph.Retrieved11 November2016.
- ^"[The Outside Child]".BBC.Retrieved20 July2017.
- ^Carrie's War.OCLC748370446.Retrieved20 July2017– via WorldCat.
- ^Three legged friends.OCLC173194020.Retrieved20 July2017– via WorldCat.
- ^"Barnes & Noble – Ed Hulse".Barnes and Noble.Retrieved20 July2017.
- ^"All Movie Guide – Mike Cummings".Barnes and Noble.Retrieved20 July2017.
- ^"Filmography".Internet Movie Database.Retrieved20 July2017.
- ^"Zelah Clarke Other Works".Internet Movie Database.Retrieved20 July2017.
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