Claire Davenport

Biography

Claire Davenport (24 April 1933 – 4 March 2002) was an English actress well known for her "junoesque" form and who was often cast in character roles which highlighted her large physique.

Known For

Doctor Who

Empress

Minder

Nigel's Mum

Remington Steele

Hilda Lake

Return of the Jedi

Fat Dancer

Z-Cars

Churchill's People

Boudicca

Birth of The Beatles

Nude Model

Fawlty Towers

Mrs. Wilson

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1998	What's a Carry On?	Wedding Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990	Camping	Engelsktalende tysker
1989	War Requiem	Ward Sister/Britannia
1983	Return of the Jedi	Fat Dancer
1981	The Best of the Adventures	Belinda (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980	The Elephant Man	Fat Lady
1979	The Tempest	Sycorax
1979	Birth of The Beatles	Nude Model
1978	Carry On Emmannuelle	Blonde in Pub
1978	Jubilee	Customs Lady
1978	Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse	Mrs. Buchanan
1978	Adventures of a Plumber's Mate	Belinda
1977	Six Characters in Search of an Author	Madame Pace
1976	Intimate Games	Fat stripper
1975	The Return of the Pink Panther	Masseuse
1973	The Best Pair of Legs in the Business	Eating Lady
1973	Malachi's Cove	Lady in Store
1971	On the Buses	Peggy Williams
1969	Crossplot	Wedding Guest
1969	The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel	Megs
1969	Carry On Again Doctor	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1964	Doctor Who: Marco Polo	Empress

Year	TV Show	Role
1985	In Sickness and in Health	Lady in Loo
1982	Remington Steele	Hilda Lake
1979	Minder	Nigel's Mum
1977	Raffles
1977	1990
1977	Robin's Nest	Fat Lady
1977	Mind Your Language	Eva
1975	I Didn't Know You Cared
1975	Fawlty Towers	Mrs. Wilson
1974	Don't Drink the Water	Bertha
1974	Churchill's People	Boudicca
1970	The Misfit	Boris
1969	On the Buses
1964	Theatre 625	Mrs Bliss
1963	Doctor Who	Empress
1962	Z-Cars