Claire Davenport
Known for
Acting
Life
1933 – 2002 (aged 68)
Born in
Sale, Cheshire, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb47 acting credits
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.
Known For
Return of the Jedi
25 May 1983
The Elephant Man
09 Oct 1980
Fawlty Towers
19 Sep 1975
Doctor Who
23 Nov 1963
The Return of the Pink Panther
21 May 1975
Remington Steele
01 Oct 1982
Jubilee
01 Feb 1978
Mind Your Language
30 Dec 1977
Filmography
2005
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Mrs. Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
- What's a Carry On?as Wedding Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990
- Campingas Engelsktalende tysker
1989
- War Requiemas Ward Sister
1985
- In Sickness and in Healthas Lady in Loo1 episode
1984
- Freudas Teresa2 episodes
1983
- By the Sword Dividedas Mrs Dumfry15 episodes
- Return of the Jedias Fat Dancer
1982
- Remington Steeleas Hilda Lake1 episode
1981
- The Best of the Adventuresas Belinda (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980
- The Elephant Manas Fat Lady
1979
- Birth of the Beatlesas Nude Model
- Minderas Nigel's Mum1 episode
- The Tempestas Sycorax
1978
- Carry On Emmannuelleas Blonde in Pub
- Adventures of a Plumber's Mateas Belinda
- Jubileeas Customs Lady
- Rosie Dixon - Night Nurseas Mrs. Buchanan
1977
- Mind Your Languageas Eva1 episode
- 19901 episode
- Six Characters in Search of an Authoras Madame Pace
- Raffles1 episode
- Robin's Nestas Fat Lady1 episode
1976
- The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jonesas Mrs. Bakewell (uncredited)
- Intimate Gamesas Fat stripper
1975
- Fawlty Towersas Mrs. Wilson1 episode
- I Didn't Know You Cared1 episode
- The Return of the Pink Pantheras Masseuse
1974
- Churchill's Peopleas Boudicca1 episode
- Don't Drink the Wateras Bertha2 episodes
1973
- Malachi's Coveas Lady in Store
- The Best Pair of Legs in the Businessas Eating Lady
1972
- Peer Gyntas Additional cast
1971
- On the Busesas Peggy Williams
1970
- Menaceas Barmaid1 episode
- The Misfitas Boris1 episode
1969
- Carry On Again Doctoras Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Crossplotas Wedding Guest
- The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnelas Megs
- On the Buses2 episodes
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Maxine1 episode
1967
- Boy Meets Girlas Nurse Vileski1 episode
1964
- Theatre 625as Mrs Bliss1 episode
- Doctor Who: Marco Poloas Empress
1963
- Doctor Whoas The Empress1 episode
1962
- Z-Cars2 episodes
1956
- Armchair Theatreas Mrs. Kapodis1 episode