Sian Clifford

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Sian Clifford (born April 7, 1982 in London ) is a British film, television and theater actress . She gained fame primarily through the role of Claire from the Fleabag series , which earned her an Emmy nomination .

Act

Sian Clifford was born in London to a council member and assistant manager and grew up in the Ealing district . She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater . There she met her future serial colleague Phoebe Waller-Bridge . Since graduating, she has appeared regularly on theater stages in the UK and the US. Her work on stage includes works such as Beauty and the Beast , The Road to Mecca , Pains of Youth and Good Clean Fun .

Since 2012, Clifford has also been active in film and television. She had her first appearances in the TV productions The Dark Side of Science and Inspector Barnaby . After a few appearances in short films, she was seen as Martha Crawley in the miniseries Vanity Fair in 2018 .

As early as 2016, she was cast in the dramedy series Fleabag , by and with her friend Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Claire in a leading role. She embodies the sister of the eponymous character. For her performance in the second season she was nominated for an Emmy in the category Best Supporting Actress - Comedy Series.

Personal

Clifford is vegan and meditates daily. In 2016 she founded the digital wellness and meditation platform Still Space .

Filmography (selection)

  • 2012: The Dark Side of Science ( Dark Matters: Twisted But True , documentary series, one episode)
  • 2013: Inspector Barnaby (TV series, episode 15x06)
  • 2014: Paddy (short film)
  • 2016-2019: Fleabag (TV series, 12 episodes)
  • 2017: Fry-Up (short film)
  • 2018: Dodgy Dave (short film)
  • 2018: Vanity Fair (TV series, 5 episodes)
  • 2018: White Lies (short film)
  • 2019: A Serial Killer's Guide to Life

Awards and nominations (selection)

Primetime Emmy Award
  • 2019 : Nomination for Best Supporting Actress - Comedy Series for Fleabag

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Fleabag actress Sian Clifford on why this season packs a punch ( en ) March 8, 2019.
  2. ↑ Alice Broster: Who Is Sian Clifford? The 'Fleabag' Actress Has Conquered Stage & Screen, All While Running Her Own Website . In: Bustle , March 12, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019. 
  3. ↑ My Fashion Life: Sian Clifford AW19 ( en-US )
  4. ^ Still Space ( en-US ) Still Space. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
personal data
SURNAME Clifford, Sian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actress
DATE OF BIRTH April 7, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH London , UK