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Claire Davenport

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

April 24, 1933

died

March 4, 2002

place of birth

Sale, Cheshire, England, UK

also known as

Claire Bernice Davenport

total credits

24 movies

Biography

Claire Davenport (24 April 1933 – 4 March 2002) was an English actress well known for her "junoesque" form and who was often cast in character roles which highlighted her large physique.

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Known For

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

as Fat Dancer

The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

as Fat Lady

The Return of the Pink Panther

The Return of the Pink Panther

as Masseuse

Jubilee

Jubilee

as Customs Lady

The Tempest

The Tempest

as Sycorax

War Requiem

War Requiem

as Ward Sister/Britannia

Filmography

24 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Return of the Jedi
7.9

Return of the Jedi

1983as Fat Dancer
The Elephant Man
8.0

The Elephant Man

1980as Fat Lady
The Return of the Pink Panther
6.8

The Return of the Pink Panther

1975as Masseuse
Jubilee
5.9

Jubilee

1978as Customs Lady
The Tempest
5.7

The Tempest

1979as Sycorax
War Requiem
6.3

War Requiem

1989as Ward Sister/Britannia
Crossplot
5.5

Crossplot

1969as Wedding Guest
On the Buses
6.3

On the Buses

1971as Peggy Williams
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
4.2

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate

1978as Belinda
Intimate Games
5.7

Intimate Games

1976as Fat stripper
Birth of the Beatles
6.5

Birth of the Beatles

1979as Nude Model
Carry On Again Doctor
6.1

Carry On Again Doctor

1969as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Carry On Emmannuelle
3.9

Carry On Emmannuelle

1978as Blonde in Pub
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
3.5

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976as Mrs. Bakewell (uncredited)
What's a Carry On?
7.7

What's a Carry On?

1998as Wedding Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
7.2

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

1964as Empress
The Best of the Adventures
6.3

The Best of the Adventures

1981as Belinda (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
6.3

The Best Pair of Legs in the Business

1973as Eating Lady
Malachi's Cove
6.6

Malachi's Cove

1973as Lady in Store
Camping
5.0

Camping

1990as Engelsktalende tysker
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
6.5

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

1969as Megs
Peer Gynt
9.0

Peer Gynt

1972as Additional cast
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
4.6

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978as Mrs. Buchanan
Six Characters in Search of an Author

Six Characters in Search of an Author

1977as Madame Pace