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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

14

Gender

Female

Birthday

1951-07-28 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda

Also Known As

Claire Benedict

Biography

Claire Benedict (born 28 July 1951) is a British actress known for her work in classical productions on the British stage, but best known for portraying the principal character Mma Ramotswe in the continuing radio adaptations of The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. She won a Time Out Award for Best Performance for her portrayal of Sophia Adams in Errol John's Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, directed by Maya Angelou.

Known For

Acting

RSC Live: Richard III

2022

RSC Live: Richard III

as

Duchess of York

Hamlet

2015

Hamlet

as

Marcella / Player King

Felicia's Journey

1999

Felicia's Journey

as

Mrs Calligary

Poppy Shakespeare

2008

Poppy Shakespeare

as

Rosetta

Jupiter Ascending

2015

Jupiter Ascending

as

Bureaucrat

Seasick

1996

Seasick

as

Cook Saba

Thorne: Scaredycat

2010

Thorne: Scaredycat

as

Maeve Reynolds

Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion

as

Mrs. Jenkins

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as

Lisbetta Barclay

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as

Lisbetta

Unforgiven

Unforgiven

as

Therapist

Production

Crew

Directing