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STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
2022
GUNHILD BORKMAN

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Edna

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Ursula Loyer


Movies

Nineteen Nineteen
[ 1985 ] Young Sophie
Hellraiser
[ 1987 ] Julia
The Fruit Machine
[ 1988 ] Eve
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
[ 1988 ] Julia
Bad Behaviour
[ 1993 ] Jessica Kennedy
Thin Ice
[ 1994 ] Fiona
Small Faces
[ 1995 ] Lorna Maclean
B. Monkey
[ 1998 ] Ms. Cherry
The House of Mirth
[ 2000 ] Mrs. Bry
Stage Beauty
[ 2004 ] Mistress Revels
The Libertine
[ 2004 ] Molly Luscombe
Bigger Than the Sky
[ 2005 ] Edwina Walters
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
[ 2005 ] Mrs Meyer
Spring 1941
[ 2007 ] Clara Planck
Cassandra's Dream
[ 2007 ] Dorothy Blaine
The Golden Compass
[ 2007 ] Ma Costa
National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well
[ 2009 ] Countess of Rosillion
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
[ 2010 ] Gertrude
A Fantastic Fear of Everything
[ 2012 ] Clair De Grunwald
I Give It a Year
[ 2013 ] Elaine
Ready Player One
[ 2018 ] Mrs. Gilmore
The Convent
[ 2018 ] Reverend Mother

TV Shows

Doctor Who
Ohila
Into the Badlands
Ankara
Midsomer Murders
Medea' read by, Gina Colby, Laura Crawford
Silent Witness
D.S. Farmer, Professor Katherine Dukes
The Worst Witch
Miss Cackle, Agatha

Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2006 - Best Actress

Clare HigginsDeath Of A Salesman


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Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best Actress

Clare HigginsHecuba


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Olivier Awards - 2003 - Best Actress

Clare HigginsVincent In Brixton

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Clare Higgins, Vincent in Brixton


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Theatre World Awards - 2003 - Performance

Clare Higgins, Vincent in Brixton

Tony Awards - 2003 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Clare Higgins, Vincent in Brixton


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Olivier Awards - 1995 - Best Actress

Clare HigginsSweet Bird Of Youth

Olivier Awards - 1992 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Clare HigginsNapoli Milionaria

Olivier Awards - 1984 - Actress of the Year in a Supporting Role

Clare HigginsA Streetcar Named Desire

News


Video: See First Look at Liam Hemsworth in Season 4 of THE WITCHER

Netflix has officially revealed the first look video of Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia in the upcoming The Witcher Season 4. After the shocking, Continent-altering events that close out season three, the new season follows Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri who are faced with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons apart from each other. Watch the new first look!
Photos: First Look at JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN at the Bridge Theatre

John Gabriel Borkman had its first performance at the Bridge Theatre on 24 September 2022, with opening night on 29 September 2022 and the final performance will take place on 26 November 2022. Check out photos here!
Casting Announced Joining Simon Russell Beale in JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN at the Bridge Theatre

​​​​​​​Joining Simon Russell Beale in the title role, Clare Higgins as Gunhild Borkman and Lia Williams as Ella Rentheim, are Sebastian De Souza as Erhart Borkman, Daisy Ou as Frida Foldal, Laila Rouass as Fanny Wilton and Michael Simkins as Wilhelm Foldal who complete the cast for Henrik Ibsen's John Gabriel Borkman, in a new version by Lucinda Coxon at the Bridge Theatre.
Casting Update Announced For JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN at The Bridge Theatre Starring Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale plays the title role in Henrik Ibsen's John Gabriel Borkman, in a new version by Lucinda Coxon. Joining him are Clare Higgins as Gunhild Borkman and Lia Williams as Ella Rentheim. 
PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA

During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history.This week we will be focusing on the plays of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Tennessee Williams. Today's play, The Night of the Iguana!
BWW Interview: Martha Plimpton on Season 2 of THE REAL O'NEALS and the Show's Affect on the Parents of LGBT Youth

For Martha Plimpton going to work on The Real O'Neals is her day job - but for the LGBT youth and their parents all over the world, it's more than just entertainment. In an era post Glee which brought gender and sexual identity to the forefront of teen minds each week, The Real O'Neals is unique as it's one of the only shows which airs on a major network during primetime where the protagonist is a teenage boy who happens to be gay.
Netflix Announces Two New Original Live-Action Series for Tweens

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), the world's leading Internet TV network, is adding two new live-action titles to its ever-expanding lineup of original series for older kids.
CLARION Coming to Arcola Theatre

Following an acclaimed, sell-out run in April, Critics' Circle award-winner Greg Hicks and three-time Olivier award-winner Clare Higgins are to resume their starring roles in Mark Jagasia's Clarion, one of the smash-hit plays of the year.
VIDEO: Watch the DOCTOR WHO Season 9 Prologue Now!

Dark Horizons reports that BBC One has released an almost two-minute long prologue for the highly anticipated ninth season of DOCTOR WHO. The season will premiere on September 19th. 
BWW Reviews: CLARION, Arcola Theatre, April 22 2015

Gary Naylor sees a wonderfully funny swearfest of a comedy set in the moral cesspit of a newspaper not too dissimilar to one or two in a newsagent near you.
Photo Flash: Clare Higgins, Greg Hicks and More Lead CLARION, Opening Tonight

Scroll down for a look at the world premiere of the explosive Fleet Street black comedy CLARION! Press night is tonight 22 April at 7.30pm.
Photo Flash: First Look at Clare Higgins, Greg Hicks and More in CLARION World Premiere

Scroll down for a first look at the world premiere of the explosive Fleet Street black comedy CLARION!
Don't Forget Them! Shuttered Shows of the 2014-15 Broadway Season Still Eligible for Tony Awards

The 69th Annual TONY AWARDS, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, will take place on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. With the recent confirmation that Mary-Louise Parker and Bruce Willis will announce the nominations for the awards on April 28, BroadwayWorld brings you a look back at the shows whose curtains have come down for a final time - though remain eligible to take home the top prizes on theatre's biggest night!
Clare Higgins and Greg Hicks Star in CLARION World Premiere, Beginning Tonight at the Arcola

Two of the most highly acclaimed British actors of their generation, Clare Higgins and Greg Hicks, are to star in the World Premiere of Clarion, set in the office of Britain's worst newspaper, the Daily Clarion.
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with the Cast of CLARION at Arcola Theatre

Rehearsal photos have been released today from the world premiere of the explosive Fleet Street black comedy CLARION.
Clare Higgins and Greg Hicks to Star in CLARION World Premiere at the Arcola, April 15-May 16

?Two of the most highly acclaimed British actors of their generation, Clare Higgins and Greg Hicks, are to star in the World Premiere of Clarion, set in the office of Britain's worst newspaper, the Daily Clarion.
BWW Flashback: A DELICATE BALANCE Concludes Broadway Run Today!

The Broadway revival of Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance, directed by Pam MacKinnon and starring Glenn Close, John Lithgow, Lindsay Duncan, Bob Balaban, Clare Higgins, and Martha Plimpton concludes its run today, February 22, at the Golden Theatre.
VIDEO: A DELICATE BALANCE's Glenn Close Talks Return to Broadway on 'Late Night'

Glenn Close stopped by last night's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS to talk about her return to Broadway in the hit play A DELICATE BALANCE. Watch clips from the appearance below!
VIDEO: Glenn Close Talks Broadway's A DELICATE BALANCE on 'Live'

On today's LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL, Glenn Close brought along two iconic coats from her past roles (“Fatal Attraction” and “101 Dalmatians”), which Kelly and Michael tried on.
DVR Alert: A DELICATE BALANCE's Glenn Close Visits 'LIVE' Today

On today's 'LIVE with Kelly and Michael,' hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan will be joined by GLENN CLOSE. The three-time Tony Award winner will discuss her return to Broadway in the play A Delicate Balance.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Clare Higgins been in?

Clare Higgins has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Clare Higgins been in?

Clare Higgins has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What awards has Clare Higgins been nominated for?

Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Death Of A Salesman, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Hecuba , Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Vincent In Brixton, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Vincent in Brixton , Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Vincent in Brixton, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Vincent in Brixton, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Sweet Bird Of Youth, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for Napoli Milionaria and Actress of the Year in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for A Streetcar Named Desire.

What awards has Clare Higgins won?

Clare Higgins has won the following awards: Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Hecuba, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Vincent in Brixton, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Vincent in Brixton, and Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Sweet Bird of Youth.

What was Clare Higgins's first West End show?

Clare Higgins's first West End show was John Gabriel Borkman which opened in 2022

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