Cast
Claire Benedict
Acting
Cast
Claire Benedict
Known for
Acting
Born
1951-07-28
From
Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Biography
Claire Benedict (born 28 July 1951) is a British actress known for her work in classical productions on the British stage, but best known for portraying the principal character Mma Ramotswe in the continuing radio adaptations of The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. She won a Time Out Award for Best Performance for her portrayal of Sophia Adams in Errol John's Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, directed by Maya Angelou.
★5.5
MOVIE2015
Jupiter Ascending
as Bureaucrat
★3.3
MOVIE1996
Seasick
as Cook Saba
★6.8
MOVIE2008
Poppy Shakespeare
as Rosetta
★6.3
MOVIE1999
Felicia's Journey
as Mrs Calligary
★6.3
MOVIE2010
Thorne: Scaredycat
as Maeve Reynolds
★8.0
MOVIE2022
RSC Live: Richard III
as Duchess of York
★8.2
MOVIE2015
Hamlet
as Marcella / Player King
MOVIE2023
RSC Live: All's Well That Ends Well
as The Countess