Kathy Kiera Clarke

Kathy Kiera Clarke is an Irish actress. She is best known for her role as Aunt Sarah in Derry Girls.

Kathy Kiera Clarke
Born
Belfast, Northern Ireland
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present

Career

Film and television

Clarke's first television role was as Bernadette Brennan in Head over Heels in 1993. In 1995, she appeared in an episode of Chandler & Co as Poppy Farquhar. She appeared as Rosemary in the 1996 film Eskimo Day.[1]

In 2000, she played Rosie in the film The Most Fertile Man in Ireland[2] and a production assistant in the film Wild About Harry. She also played Anna Le Page in the television series, Take a Girl Like You. In 2002, Clarke played Frances in Bloody Sunday. In 2003, she played Nicola Blyth in the film Solid Air.

In 2004, Clarke appeared as Una in the comedy series Pulling Moves. She played Elizabeth Gibson in the film Omagh and played Jenifer Gaghan in two episodes of Silent Witness. In 2005, she played Sinead in four episodes of Proof. In 2006, she played Agnes in the film Small Engine Repair. In 2009, she played Emma in the film Cherrybomb.

In 2013, she played Marlene Riley in The Ice Cream Girls. In 2017, she played Varvara in the film Bitter Harvest. Since 2018, Clarke has played the role of Aunt Sarah in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls written by Lisa McGee.[3][4]

In 2020, Clarke played the role of Sybil Stamfordis in the BBC One miniseries, The Pale Horse. Ann Donahue, writing for IndieWire, said that Clark's "portrayal of witch Sybil is a fun triple-take-inducing switch from her work as the ditzy aunt on Derry Girls."[5]

Stage

Clarke has also appeared on stage and has appeared in shows such as Brilliant Traces, Low Level Panic, The Coronation Voyage, Woman and Scarecrow, Scarborough, God of Carnage, Macbeth, Primecut, The Recruiting Office, Heartbreak House, Hamlet, Pentecost, Spokesong, The Bonefire, Dream of Autumn, Attempts on her Life, Don Carlos, Roberto Zucco, Shining City, Faith Healer, Lagan, Borders of Paradise, Torquato Tasso, Once a Catholic, The Factory Girls, Jekyll and Hyde, Riders to the Sea, Damaged Goods, Summit Conference, Medea, Stormont: a Farce and An Oak Tree.[6][7]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Head over HeelsBernadette BrennanSeries regular
1995Chandler & CoAnna Farquhar1 episode "No Tomorrow"
1996Eskimo DayRosemary
1996Hard Nut: A Love StoryJanetShort film
2000The Most Fertile Man in IrelandRosie
2000Wild About HarryProduction assistant
2000Take a Girl Like YouAnna Le Page
2001Last LegsShort film
2002Bloody SundayFrances
2003Solid AirNicola Blyth
2004Pulling MovesUnaSeries regular
2004OmaghElizabeth Gibson
2004Silent WitnessJenifer Gaghan2 episodes
2005ProofSinead4 episodes
2006Small Engine RepairAgnes
2008The Man InsideReceptionistShort film
Voice role
2009CherrybombEmma
2010Dinner PartyAshleyShort film
2011Hold Your BreathWomanShort film
2013The Ice Cream GirlsMarlene RileyMiniseries
2017Bitter HarvestVarvara
2018–presentDerry GirlsAunt SarahMain role
2020The Pale HorseSybil StamfordisMiniseries

Personal life

Clarke lives near Hampstead Heath, Primrose Hill and Regent's Park.[4] She is a fan of the Buddhist teacher Tara Brach.[4]

References
  1. Interview Day, retrieved 28 July 2020
  2. The Most Fertile Man in Ireland (1999), retrieved 28 July 2020
  3. "Third season of Derry Girls could be the last, says sitcom's star Kathy Kiera Clarke" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  4. Bell, Gail (15 August 2019). "Derry Girls' Kathy Kiera Clarke recalls 'exotic' pomegranates on Falls Road in the 70s". The Irish News. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  5. Donahue, Ann; Donahue, Ann (6 March 2020). "'Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse' Review: Stylish Folk Horror in 1960s England Goes Awry". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  6. https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/16772?queueittoken=e_safetyevent18jun20~q_3ef87735-06b7-4bdc-aef7-1993cd87a1b2~ts_1592499969~ce_true~rt_safetynet~h_71e6076931ef54f8a64f3f373634f74d9150c9c616aac70e741aa7bcc5dd8db3
  7. https://www.agathachristie.com/film-and-tv/the-pale-horse/the-pale-horse-cast/kathy-kiera-clarke
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