Sharon D. Clarke
Biography
Sharon D. Clarke is an English actress and singer born in London, England, UK, on August 12, 1966. Known to television audiences for her role as Lola Griffin in the medical drama Holby City, Clarke was announced to join the eleventh series of Doctor Who in 2017. In addition to her television work, she has played lead roles in many West End musicals and originated the roles of the Killer Queen in We Will Rock You and Oda Mae Brown in Ghost the Musical. In her music career, Clarke achieved chart success with the FPI Project's remake of Going Back to My Roots and with Nomad on the singles (I Wanna Give You) Devotion and Just a Groove, with the latter selling more than two million singles worldwide.
Career overview
Sharon D. Clarke is an English actress and singer born in London, England, United Kingdom, on August 12, 1966. To television audiences, she is best known for her role as Lola Griffin in the medical drama Holby City, and it was announced in 2017 that she would be joining the eleventh series of Doctor Who. Alongside her television work, Clarke has played lead roles in many West End musicals, originating the roles of the Killer Queen in We Will Rock You and Oda Mae Brown in Ghost the Musical.
In addition to her acting career, Clarke has achieved chart success in the music industry. She contributed to the FPI Project's remake of Going Back to My Roots and performed with Nomad on the singles (I Wanna Give You) Devotion and Just a Groove. The latter of these singles achieved significant commercial success, selling more than two million copies worldwide.
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- Wicked: For Good (2025) as Dulcibear (voice)
- Havoc (2025) as Captain
- National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest (2025) as Lady Bracknell
- Wicked (2024) as Dulcibear (voice)
- Ellis (2024) as DCI Ellis
- Bagman (2024) as Barbara
- Maddie + Triggs (2024) as Triggs' Tail (voice)
- Mr Loverman (2024) as Carmel Walker
- Lost Boys and Fairies (2024) as Claire
- Red, White & Royal Blue (2023) as UK Prime Minister
- Castlevania: Nocturne (2023) as Cécile Fatiman (voice)
- The Bower (2022)
- Reopening: The Broadway Revival (2022) as Self
- Showtrial (2021) as Virginia Hoult
- La Fortuna (2021) as Maggie
- Chatsworth House (2021) as Self - Narrator
- Neutrino: Hunting the Ghost Particle (2021) as Narrator
- Stars in the House (2020) as Self
- Rocks (2020) as Anita
- Rocketman (2019) as AA Counsellor
- Informer (2018) as Rose Asante
- Tau (2018) as Queenpin
- Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell to Earth (2018) as Grace O'Brien
- Flowers (2016) as Dr. Malone
- The Darkest Universe (2016) as Megan
- Shakespeare Lives: The Works (2016) as Macbeth
- National Theatre Live: Everyman (2015) as Kindred (Mother)
- Psychobitches (2013) as Nina Simone
- Psychobitches (2013) as Bessie Smith
- Playhouse Presents (2012) as Bessie Smith
- Death in Paradise (2011) as Zeta Akande
- CBeebies Bedtime Stories (2009) as Self
- Sugarhouse (2007) as Crystal
- Doctor Who (2005) as Grace O'Brien
- The Crust (2005) as Grandma Flossie
- New Tricks (2004)
- Waking the Dead (2001) as Camelia Baptiste
- Secret Society (2000) as Typhoon
- Holby City (1999) as Lola Griffin
- Beautiful People (1999) as Nurse Tina
- Ready, Steady, Cook (1994) as Self - Guest
- Performance (1991) as Flora
- Soldier Soldier (1991) as Receptionist
- Tumbledown (1988) as 1st Night Nurse
- The Singing Detective (1986) as Night Nurse
- Past Caring (1986) as Susie
- EastEnders (1985) as Lizzie Burton
- Ebony McQueen as Ebony McQueen
- The Lenny Henry Birthday Show