Clare Perkins


Clare Perkins is an English actress who is known for her roles as Denise Boulter in Family Affairs and in EastEnders as Ava Hartman, the daughter of Cora Cross and half-sister of Tanya Branning and Rainie Cross.

Career

Perkins' first role was in Screen Two, as Opal in 1991. In TV she has appeared in Family Affairs, All in the Game, Pig Heart Boy, Casualty, Eastenders, Men Behaving Badly, Big Women and Clapham Junction.
She has appeared in many theatres, such as the Royal Court, Young Vic, National Theatre and Soho Theatre.
Her film credits include Ladybird, Ladybird, Secrets and Lies, Bullet Boy and her most recent film 7 Lives.
In 2011 she turned to performing in many radio dramas for Radio 4 including The Winter house, Landfall, Corrinne Come Back and Gone and Best Intentions.

Personal life

She was educated at the Rose Bruford College from 1983-1985, and is the mother of Kali Perkins. She is based in Greater London.

Filmography

Film
FilmRoleYear
Ladybird LadybirdJill1994
Secrets and LiesHortense's sister-in-law1996
Bullet BoyBeverley2004
Shoot the MessengerMary Gibbs2006
DeadmeatDe Costa2007
Norman the Düsseldorf RipperNurse Susan2009
7 LivesKids Mum2011

Television
TitleRoleYear
Screen TwoOpal1991
Grange HillMarcia1993
The BillDelia Fisher1994
My Wonderful LifeBridget Groves1996
Men Behaving BadlyDeborah's Friend1997
EastEndersDarts Team Leader 1997
Big WomenCleo1998
Pig Heart BoyCathy Kelsey1999
Whole New HeartCameron's Mother2000
Mersey BeatJoy Patterson2001
CasualtyBernice Healey2001
DoctorsMiriam Akinbiyi2002
Family AffairsDenise Boulter2003-2005
All In The GameMrs. Lamone2006
Holby CityGabrielle Horner2006
The BillOlivia Owen2007
Talk To MeChildminder2007
Clapham JunctionDolly2007
CasualtyRachel O'Hara2008
Holby CitySimone Tait2011
DoctorsLorraine Greenhall2011
EastEndersAva Hartman2012-13
Death in ParadiseFabienne Jordan2018
The Wheel of TimeKerene NagashiTBA