Sharon D. Clarke

Sharon D. Clarke

Known for
Acting
Born
August 12, 1966 (age 60)
Birthplace
London, England, UK

Biography

Sharon D. Clarke is an English actress and singer. Best known to television audiences for her role as Lola Griffin in the medical drama Holby City, Clarke has also played lead roles in many West End musicals, and originated the roles of the Killer Queen in We Will Rock You and Oda Mae Brown in Ghost the Musical. Clarke has achieved chart success with the FPI Project's remake of Going Back to My Roots and in Nomad with the singles "(I Wanna Give You) Devotion" and "Just a Groove", the latter of which sold more than two million singles worldwide. In 2017 it was announced that Clarke would be joining the 11th series of Doctor Who.

Known For

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Filmography

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Ebony McQueen

Ebony McQueen

Movie · as Ebony McQueen

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The Lenny Henry Birthday Show

The Lenny Henry Birthday Show

Movie

2025
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest poster

National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

Movie · as Lady Bracknell

2025
Havoc poster

Havoc

Movie · as Captain

2025
Wicked: For Good poster

Wicked: For Good

Movie · as Dulcibear (voice)

2024
Bagman poster

Bagman

Movie · as Barbara

2024
Wicked poster

Wicked

Movie · as Dulcibear (voice)

2024
Ellis poster

Ellis

TV · as DCI Ellis · 7 eps

2024
Mr Loverman poster

Mr Loverman

TV · as Carmel Walker · 8 eps

2024
Lost Boys and Fairies poster

Lost Boys and Fairies

TV · as Claire · 3 eps

2024
Maddie + Triggs poster

Maddie + Triggs

TV · as Triggs' Tail (voice) · 1 ep

2023
Red, White & Royal Blue poster

Red, White & Royal Blue

Movie · as UK Prime Minister

2023
Castlevania: Nocturne poster

Castlevania: Nocturne

TV · as Cécile Fatiman (voice) · 4 eps

2022
Reopening: The Broadway Revival poster

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Movie · as Self

2022
The Bower poster

The Bower

Movie

2021
Neutrino: Hunting the Ghost Particle poster

Neutrino: Hunting the Ghost Particle

Movie · as Narrator

2021
Showtrial poster

Showtrial

TV · as Virginia Hoult · 5 eps

2021
La Fortuna poster

La Fortuna

TV · as Maggie · 6 eps

2021
Chatsworth House poster

Chatsworth House

TV · as Self - Narrator · 5 eps

2020
Rocks poster

Rocks

Movie · as Anita

2020
Stars in the House poster

Stars in the House

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Rocketman poster

Rocketman

Movie · as AA Counsellor

2018
Tau poster

Tau

Movie · as Queenpin

2018
Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell to Earth poster

Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell to Earth

Movie · as Grace O'Brien

2018
Informer poster

Informer

TV · as Rose Asante · 6 eps

2016
Shakespeare Lives: The Works poster

Shakespeare Lives: The Works

Movie · as Macbeth

2016
The Darkest Universe poster

The Darkest Universe

Movie · as Megan

2016
Flowers poster

Flowers

TV · as Dr. Malone · 1 ep

2015
National Theatre Live: Everyman poster

National Theatre Live: Everyman

Movie · as Kindred (Mother)

2013
Psychobitches poster

Psychobitches

TV · as Nina Simone, Bessie Smith · 1 ep

2012
Playhouse Presents poster

Playhouse Presents

TV · as Bessie Smith · 1 ep

2011
Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise

TV · as Zeta Akande · 1 ep

2009
CBeebies Bedtime Stories poster

CBeebies Bedtime Stories

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Sugarhouse poster

Sugarhouse

Movie · as Crystal

2005
The Crust poster

The Crust

TV · as Grandma Flossie · 15 eps

2005
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Grace O'Brien · 3 eps

2004
New Tricks poster

New Tricks

TV · 2 eps

2001
Waking the Dead poster

Waking the Dead

TV · as Camelia Baptiste · 2 eps

2000
Secret Society poster

Secret Society

Movie · as Typhoon

1999
Beautiful People poster

Beautiful People

Movie · as Nurse Tina

1999
Holby City poster

Holby City

TV · as Lola Griffin · 209 eps

1994
Ready, Steady, Cook poster

Ready, Steady, Cook

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1991
Soldier Soldier poster

Soldier Soldier

TV · as Receptionist · 1 ep

1991
Performance poster

Performance

TV · as Flora · 1 ep

1988
Tumbledown poster

Tumbledown

Movie · as 1st Night Nurse

1986
Past Caring poster

Past Caring

Movie · as Susie

1986
The Singing Detective poster

The Singing Detective

TV · as Night Nurse · 6 eps

1985
EastEnders poster

EastEnders

TV · as Lizzie Burton · 1 ep