Claire Skinner
Acting

Claire Skinner

Born 1964-10-07 · Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Claire Skinner is a British stage, film and television actress, best known for her role as the hapless mother Sue Brockman in the BBC sitcom "Outnumbered". Her film work includes the Mike Leigh productions "Life Is Sweet" and "Naked", "Bridget Jones's Diary" and "Sleepy Hollow".

ActorCast

Known for

Sleepy Hollow★ 7.2Viewing moment
Sleepy Hollow
1999
Bridget Jones's Diary★ 6.7Viewing moment
Bridget Jones's Diary
2001
Naked★ 7.4Viewing moment
Naked
1993
Life Is Sweet★ 6.9Viewing moment
Life Is Sweet
1990
I.D.★ 6.6Viewing moment
I.D.
1995
Strings★ 6.6Viewing moment
Strings
2004
When Did You Last See Your Father?★ 6.6Viewing moment
When Did You Last See Your Father?
2007
McDonald & Dodds★ 7.6Viewing moment
McDonald & Dodds
2020 · Series
Boxing Day★ 6.9Viewing moment
Boxing Day
2021
The Return of the Native★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Return of the Native
1994
The Rachel Papers★ 5.1Viewing moment
The Rachel Papers
1989
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe★ 6.8Viewing moment
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
2011
Kingdom★ 7.1Viewing moment
Kingdom
2007 · Series
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy★ 6.4Viewing moment
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025
Sense and Sensibility★ 7.5Viewing moment
Sense and Sensibility
2008 · Series
Outnumbered★ 7.7Viewing moment
Outnumbered
2007 · Series
The Lady★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Lady
2026 · Series
The Escort★ 5.4Viewing moment
The Escort
1999
Vanity Fair★ 7.2Viewing moment
Vanity Fair
2018 · Series
Critical★ 6.9Viewing moment
Critical
2015 · Series
Eroica★ 6Viewing moment
Eroica
2003
Trinity★ 5.8Viewing moment
Trinity
2009 · Series
Clockwork Mice★ 5.8Viewing moment
Clockwork Mice
1995
The Critic★ 10Viewing moment
The Critic
2023
A Dance to the Music of Time★ 5.7Viewing moment
A Dance to the Music of Time
1997 · Series
Chef★ 7.6Viewing moment
Chef
1993 · Series
Power Monkeys★ 6.1Viewing moment
Power Monkeys
2016 · Series
Life Begins★ 8Viewing moment
Life Begins
2004 · Series
The Pale Horse★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Pale Horse
2020 · Series
Perfect Strangers★ 6.6Viewing moment
Perfect Strangers
2001 · Series
The Booze Cruise★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Booze Cruise
2003
Second Sight★ 5.7Viewing moment
Second Sight
2000 · Series
You're Dead...★ 6.4Viewing moment
You're Dead...
1999
You Can Choose Your Friends★ 6Viewing moment
You Can Choose Your Friends
2007
Next of Kin★ 6.4Viewing moment
Next of Kin
2018 · Series
The Wingless Bird★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Wingless Bird
1997 · Series
Two Golden Balls★ 3Viewing moment
Two Golden Balls
1994
Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes★ 8Viewing moment
Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes
2017
Nana's PartyViewing moment
Nana's Party
2015
Class of '76★ 10Viewing moment
Class of '76
2005 · Series

Frequent collaborators

Andy HamiltonAndy HamiltonAnne ReidAnne ReidJimmy MulvilleJimmy MulvilleDamien TimmerDamien TimmerDominic MafhamDominic MafhamHattie MorahanHattie MorahanJason WatkinsJason WatkinsMartin ClunesMartin Clunes