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Claire Porter
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Birth Name

Date of Birth

May 11, 1965

Date of Death

September 15, 2016

Place of Birth

Barnet, London, England, UK

Occupation

Actress, Dancer

Years Active

Role

Miss Drill

Claire Porter was the actress who played Miss Imogen Drill in The Worst Witch TV series.

Since playing Miss Drill, Claire has mostly appeared in theatre productions. More recently, she did pop up in an episode of Doctors last year, and staged her own solo show Beth 10 years ago.[1]

Dance:Dancer & Choreographer, Royal Ballet School, Rambert Academy Sport: Qualified YMCA fitness instructor. Yoga Teacher. Strong Runner, Swimmer and Diver

Other: Motorbike Rider

Training- The London Actors Centre Company - Production - Role - Director

Theatre[]

  • The Imaginary Body - 100 - Berin - Christopher Heimann
  • Theatre Royal, Haymarket, Royal Exchange, Manchester Theatre Royal, Windsor - Lady Windermere's Fan - Lady Plymdale - Braham Murray
  • Shakespeare's Globe Theatre - The Tempest - The Earth Spirit - Mark Rylance
  • Paines Plough, Actors Lab - Medea - Medea - Anna Furse
  • Paines Plough, Actors Lab - Sansovino's Island - Ruby - Shabnam Shabazi
  • Paines Plough, Actors Lab - Three Dolls Called Daisy - Bella - Shabnam Shabazi
  • Mr Young's Preview Theatre - The Drowning Point - Beth - Scott Williams
  • Crown Preview Theatre - The Lover - Sarah - Nina Finburgh
  • Tabard Theatre, London - Between the Gods and the Gutter - Maddie - Peter Liney
  • English National Opera - Beatrice & Benedict - (part not named) - Tim Albery
  • London Coliseum - The Pearl Fisher - (part not named) - Philip Prowse
  • Opera North - Eurydice & Orpheo - (part not named) Philip Prowse
  • Grand Theatre, Leeds - Aida - (part not named) - Philip Prowse
  • The Carmen Company Earl's Court Stadium and Japanese Tour - Carmen - (part not named) - Steven Pilmott
  • Royal Court Theatre's Play Writing Course - Wine, Chips and Funerals - Written by Claire Porter
  • The Hospital Club, Soho - A Hat for the Camel - Mrs Drummond Derry - Anthony Bertram
  • Damont Productions, St James Theatre - A Summer of Love - Rebecca - Andrew Bridgmont

Television[]

  • ITV The Worst Witch - (Series III/ 13 Episodes) - Miss Drill - John Smith Alex Kirby
  • ITV The Worst Witch - ( 2 Series/ 24 Episodes)- Miss Drill - Andrew Morgan

Stefan Pleszczynski

  • BBC The Little Matchmaker (5 Episodes) - Cathy Curtis - Misha Williams
  • BBC - One Foot In The Algarve - Sally - Susan Belbin
  • BBC - The House Of Eliott - Christine - June Howson

Commercials[]

  • TBWA Simons Palmer Ltd - Peugeot Cars - Featured Artist
  • Saatchi & Saatchi - Amstel Beer - Featured Artist
  • WCRS Mars - Ice-cream Bars - Featured Artist
  • Peter Kane & Co Ltd - Wella - Featured Artist

References[]

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