Zelah Clarke
Born: 1954-01-01 in United Kingdom
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
1991
- Dodgem as Magistrate
1990
- The Chief as Mrs. Kelly
1986
- Casualty as Ruth White
1983
- Jane Eyre as Jane Eyre
- Dombey and Son as Susan Nipper
1981
- Sky Lark as Jane
1980
- Richard's Things as Nurse
1978
- The Lost Boys as Wendy
- Glenys as Glenys
1977
- A Christmas Carol as Martha Cratchit
1976
- The Duchess of Duke Street as Kath
1975
- Shadows as Grizelda
- How Green Was My Valley as Ceinwen Lloyd
1974
- Playhouse as Jane
1972
- The Triple Echo as First Girl