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Claudie Blakley

Claudie Blakley

Actor · Born January 4, 1974 (52) · Easthampstead, Berkshire, England, UK

Claudie Blakley (born 4 January 1974) is an English actress. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. In 1998, she won the Ian Charleson Award for her performance in The Seagull at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds. She is best known for her role as Emma Timmins in the BBC drama series Lark Rise to Candleford. Other notable roles include Mabel Nesbitt in Robert Altman's Oscar-winning Gosford Park and Charlotte Lucas in Joe Wright's 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice. In the autumn of 2007, she was seen in the BBC serial Cranford as Martha. In 2010, Blakley played the role of Cynthia Lennon in the BBC television production of Lennon Naked, a drama based on the period in the life of John Lennon from the years 1964 to 1971. In 2013, she appeared in the premiere of the play Chimerica.

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Born
January 4, 1974 (52)
From
Easthampstead, Berkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 36% in 30 days

What are Claudie Blakley's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Survival
23%
Morality
21%
Society
10%
Power
9%
Self
8%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
7
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Hopeful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Claudie Blakley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Claudie Blakley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Man vs Baby(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jess

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • A Moral Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Helen

  • Man vs. Bee(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jess

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Nan Movie(2022)

    as Carolyn

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The House(2022)

    as Penelope (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Do No Harm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Beth

  • Flesh and Blood(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Helen

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Kid Who Would Be King(2019)

    as Riding Instructor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Manhunt(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Louise Sutton

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Grantchester(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Agatha Redmond

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rosalind McKee

  • What Remains(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Patricia

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 40 episodes · as Mrs. Devine

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Words of the Titanic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Elizabeth Shutes · as Reader

  • National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Adriana

  • Call the Midwife(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan Robbins

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Cara Smart

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Varya

  • The Night Watch(2011)

    as Nancy Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Nativity(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Anna

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Lennon Naked(2010)

    as Cynthia Lennon

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bright Star(2009)

    as Maria Dilke

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Lark Rise to Candleford(2008)

    Show 40 episodes · as Emma Timmins

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Cranford(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · as Martha

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Fallen Angel(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sally

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • London to Brighton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Tracey (as Claudie Blakely)

  • Fear of Fanny(2006)

    as Nicky

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Severance(2006)

    as Jill

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Vital Signs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jules Chapman

  • Pride & Prejudice(2005)

    as Charlotte Lucas

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Filthy Love(2004)

    as Kathy

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Ready When You Are, Mr McGill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Deirdre

  • He Knew He Was Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Camilla French

  • The Cat's Meow(2001)

    as Didi

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Gosford Park(2001)

    as Mabel Nesbitt

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • War Bride(2001)

    as Rosie

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Carol(2000)

    as Ellie

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Never Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jo's friend in club

  • An Unsuitable Job for a Woman(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Kirsty

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Touching Evil(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mo Morrison

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire Asher

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1997 to 2025; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Bright Star (2009)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Father Brown (2013)

Film career

19972025

Peak 2005 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Claudie Blakley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Nan Movie (2022)

75th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pride & Prejudice (2005)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Claudie Blakley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, 4 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles16–63 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles9–86 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles19–59 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles26–75 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Claudie Blakley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claudie Blakley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Heap shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers