Zelah Clarke

Born: 1954-01-01

The British actress, best known for her role as Jane Eyre in the 1983 film adaptation of the same name. Before the start of her acting career, she studied ballet. Clarke played the first role in the film in 1972; later she starred mainly in television series, and also took part in theatrical productions. The greatest success for the actress came with a role in the television series "Jane Eyre", in which Zelah Clarke starred in the lead role with Timothy Dalton. This series is considered a classic film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Charlotte Bronte. For the role of Jane Eyre in 1985, Zelah Clarke was nominated for the CableACE Awards in the nomination for Film or TV Series Actress. After a while, Clarke married the executive producer of BBC, Francis Ashe, and gave birth to a daughter, Lamorna. After filming in Jane Air, she starred a little, deciding to devote herself completely to her family - her husband and daughter. Now Zelah Clarke is creating beads and working on the radio.


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The Triple Echo

as First Girl
Released: 1972-11-16

After her husband is captured during WWII, homesteader Alice is forced to maintain their land...

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A Christmas Carol

as Martha Cratchit
Released: 1977-12-24

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own...

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Richard's Things

as Nurse
Released: 1980-12-26

Following her husband's death, a wife discovers and confronts her husband's lover. Their mutual...

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The Lost Boys

as Wendy
Released: 1978-10-11

The story of J.M. Barrie and his relationship with the Llewelyn-Davies family. Barrie writes...

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Casualty

as Ruth White
First aired: 1986-09-06

Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department,...

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How Green Was My Valley

as Ceinwen Lloyd
First aired: 1975-12-29

Life is harsh but uncomplicated and happy for the Morgan family in their coal mining village in...

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Jane Eyre

as Jane Eyre
First aired: 1983-10-09

A young governess falls in love with her mysterious employer, but a terrible secret puts their...

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Dombey and Son

as Susan Nipper
First aired: 1983-01-16

Dombey and Son is a television mini-series produced by the BBC in 1983. It was based on the book...

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