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Claire Nielson

Acting Born Apr 8, 1937 Died Apr 29, 2026 Scotland, UK 36 credits

Biography

Claire Nielson works in acting. Born April 8, 1937 in Scotland, UK. Died April 29, 2026. Archytele lists 36 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Monarch of the Glen

as Edith Rankin

Pie in the Sky

as Anita Block
Film

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965
Film

16 Blocks

as Mrs. Hamilton
Film

Freaks

as Hilary

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

as Miss Dixon

Crown Court

as Terry Greene
Film

Being John Malkovich

as Ellen Bouverie

Justice

as Mary Lurcock

The Wednesday Play

as Alison Grant

Ghost Squad

1961
Film

The Kitchen

as Waitress

Frequent co-stars

Angela Browne 1 shared title
Donald Wolfit 1 shared title
Ray Austin 1 shared title
George Pravda 1 shared title
George Coulouris 1 shared title
Geoffrey Bayldon 1 shared title
Olaf Pooley 1 shared title
Tom Adams 1 shared title
Ballard Berkeley 1 shared title
Edwin Richfield 1 shared title

Career timeline

Rikki
The Very Best of Scotch And Wry
The JuryA Is for Acid
Monarch of the Glen
The Crow Road
Pie in the Sky
I, Lovett
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4
Taking the Floor
Triple Scotch & Wry
Double Scotch & Wry
Scotch & Wry
Taggart
Degree of Uncertainty
Scotch and Wry
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
Fawlty TowersThe Crazy Kill
ThrillerWhatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Crown CourtLate Night TheatreThe Scobie Man
Upstairs, DownstairsJusticeKidnappedOrkney
The Revenue MenThe Revenue Men
The Wild Affair
The Wednesday Play
Backfire!
Ghost SquadThe Kitchen
No Hiding Place

Full filmography

  • Rikki (2024) as Self
  • The Very Best of Scotch And Wry (2005)
  • The Jury (2002) as Eleanor Colchester
  • A Is for Acid (2002) as Amy McSwan
  • Monarch of the Glen (2000) as Edith Rankin
  • The Crow Road (1996) as Aunt Antonia
  • Pie in the Sky (1994) as Anita Block
  • I, Lovett (1993) as Mrs. Lovett
  • Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4 (1992) as Various
  • Taking the Floor (1991) as Mrs. Tranter
  • Triple Scotch & Wry (1990) as Various
  • Double Scotch & Wry (1987) as Various
  • Scotch & Wry (1986)
  • Taggart (1983)
  • Degree of Uncertainty (1979) as Diana
  • Scotch and Wry (1978)
  • Clay, Smeddum and Greenden (1976) as Ellen Simpson
  • Fawlty Towers (1975) as Mrs. Hamilton
  • The Crazy Kill (1975) as Hilary
  • Thriller (1973) as Hilary
  • Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973) as Miss Dixon
  • Crown Court (1972) as Terry Greene
  • Late Night Theatre (1972) as Helen
  • The Scobie Man (1972) as Judy
  • Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) as Ellen Bouverie
  • Justice (1971) as Mary Lurcock
  • Kidnapped (1971) as Barbara Grant
  • Orkney (1971) as Ingi
  • The Revenue Men (1967)
  • The Revenue Men (1967) as Luke Frazer
  • The Wild Affair (1965) as Perfume Saleslady
  • The Wednesday Play (1964) as Alison Grant
  • Backfire! (1962) as Valentina Chenko
  • Ghost Squad (1961)
  • The Kitchen (1961) as Waitress
  • No Hiding Place (1959)