Claire Skinner

Claire Skinner

Acting

October 7, 1964Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Claire Skinner is a British stage, film and television actress, best known for her role as the hapless mother Sue Brockman in the BBC sitcom "Outnumbered". Her film work includes the Mike Leigh productions "Life Is Sweet" and "Naked", "Bridget Jones's Diary" and "Sleepy Hollow".

Known for

Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

1999

Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones's Diary

2001

Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso

2020

Naked

Naked

1993

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

2025

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

2014

Life Is Sweet

Life Is Sweet

1991

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

2011

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Acting77

The Lady

The Lady

2026

June Andrews

The Trial

The Trial

2025

Dione Sinclair

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

2025

Magda

Outnumbered Christmas Special

Outnumbered Christmas Special

2024

Sue Brockman

The Critic

The Critic

2024

Mary Brooke

Coma

Coma

2024

Beth

The Chelsea Detective

The Chelsea Detective

2022

Charlotte Twist

Boxing Day

Boxing Day

2021

Auntie Caroline

Murder, They Hope

Murder, They Hope

2021

Kerry

Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso

2020

Dr. Rogers

Kate & Koji

Kate & Koji

2020

Amanda

McDonald & Dodds

McDonald & Dodds

2020

Chief Superintendent Mary Ormond

The Pale Horse

The Pale Horse

2020

Yvonne Tuckerson

Isabel

Isabel

2019

Mary

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

2018

Louise Sedley

Next of Kin

Next of Kin

2018

DCI Vivien Barnes

Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes

Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes

2017

Outnumbered - Christmas Special 2016

Outnumbered - Christmas Special 2016

2016

Sue Brockman

Power Monkeys

Power Monkeys

2016

Sara

Critical

Critical

2015

Mrs. Lorraine Rappaport

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

2014

Angela

The Sick Party

The Sick Party

2012

Sue Brockman

Playhouse Presents

Playhouse Presents

2012

Linda

Shoot Me!

2012

Claire

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

2011

Madge Arwell

The Broken Santa

The Broken Santa

2011

Sue Brockman

Eliminate: Archie Cookson

Eliminate: Archie Cookson

2011

Camilla

Silk

Silk

2011

Sarah Stephens

The Robbers

The Robbers

2009

Sue Brockman

Trinity

Trinity

2009

Dr. Angela Donne

Moving On

Moving On

2009

Mary Ann

Lark Rise to Candleford

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008

Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility

2008

Fanny Dashwood

And When Did You Last See Your Father?

And When Did You Last See Your Father?

2007

Gillian

Outnumbered

Outnumbered

2007

Sue

You Can Choose Your Friends

You Can Choose Your Friends

2007

Jane Arden

Kingdom

Kingdom

2007

Brenda Collins

The Trial of Tony Blair

The Trial of Tony Blair

2007

Nicky

The One Show

The One Show

2006

Self

The Family Man

2006

Class of '76

Class of '76

2005

Dr. Kate Tremaine

Class of '76

Class of '76

2005

Dr. Kate Tremaine

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

Lucinda (archive footage) (uncredited)

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Amy Murgatroyd

Strings

Strings

2004

Jhinna

The Genius of Mozart

The Genius of Mozart

2004

Nannerl Mozart

Life Begins

Life Begins

2004

Clare

Eroica

Eroica

2003

Josephine Deym

The Booze Cruise

The Booze Cruise

2003

Leonie Sewell

The Booze Cruise

The Booze Cruise

2003

Leone Sewell

Trevor's World of Sport

Trevor's World of Sport

2003

Meryl

Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

2001

Alice

Bedtime

Bedtime

2001

Sarah Newcombe

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

2001

Rebecca

Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones's Diary

2001

Magda

Second Sight

Second Sight

2000

Catherine Tully

Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

1999

Beth Killian

The Escort

The Escort

1999

Patricia

You're Dead...

You're Dead...

1999

Jo

A Dance to the Music of Time

A Dance to the Music of Time

1997

Jean

The Peter Principle

The Peter Principle

1997

Susan Harvey

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Kitty Oswood

Brass Eye

Brass Eye

1997

Mrs Wastrey / Helly Melvick / Board Member/Martha O'Dennell

The Wingless Bird

The Wingless Bird

1997

Agnes Conway

Clockwork Mice

Clockwork Mice

1995

Fairy

I.D.

I.D.

1995

Marie

The Return of the Native

The Return of the Native

1994

Thomasin

Two Golden Balls

Two Golden Balls

1994

Linda

Naked

Naked

1993

Sandra

Chef

Chef

1993

Lucinda

Life Is Sweet

Life Is Sweet

1991

Natalie

Screen One

Screen One

1989

Linda

The Rachel Papers

The Rachel Papers

1989

Gloria

South of the Border

South of the Border

1988

Laura

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

1987

Girl Pupil

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Marie

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Thomasin