Клэр Дэвенпорт: Жизнь и карьера актрисы

English actress (1933–2002)

Claire Bernice Davenport (24 April 1933 – 25 February 2002) was an English character actress well known for her large physique.

Davenport was born on 24 April 1933 in Sale, Cheshire, and began acting in 1961 with a theatre role in Caesar and Cleopatra at the Playhouse in Oxford. Her film work includes roles in Return of the Jedi (as Yarna d'al' Gargan, originally billed as "Fat Dancer"), The Return of the Pink Panther, Adventures of a Plumber's Mate, Carry On Emmannuelle, The Tempest and The Elephant Man. On television, she appeared in The Dick Emery Show, Remington Steele, Doctor Who, Minder, George and Mildred, Robin's Nest, Fawlty Towers and at least three episodes of On the Buses, among others. Among the last of her television appearances was a 1993 episode of The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer.

Davenport stopped working after suffering a series of strokes in the 1990s. She died at the age of 68 in London on 25 February 2002 (not 4 March, as often stated) from kidney failure.

Year Title Role Notes 1963 Ladies Who Do Passerby Uncredited 1969 Crossplot Wedding guest 1969 Carry On Again Doctor Wedding Guest Uncredited 1970 Some Will, Some Won't Blowzy Woman 1971 On the Buses Peggy 1973 The Best Pair of Legs in the Business Eating lady 1975 The Return of the Pink Panther Masseuse 1976 The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones Mrs Bakewell Uncredited The Pink Panther Strikes Again Hotel Maid Scenes deleted Intimate Games Fat stripper 1978 Rosie Dixon Night Nurse Mrs Buchanan Jubilee First Customs Lady Adventures of a Plumber's Mate Belinda Carry On Emmannuelle Blonde in pub 1979 The Tempest Sycorax Birth of the Beatles Nude 1980 The Elephant Man Fat Lady 1983 Screamtime Mrs. Harlett Uncredited Return of the Jedi Yarna d'al' Gargan 1989 War Requiem Charge Sister / Britannia 1990 Camping English camper

Title Year Role Bulldog Breed 1962 Landlady The Rag Trade 1963 Myrtle Doctor Who 1964 The Empress Love Story 1964 Miss Denning Crossroads 1964 Miss MontgomeryThe Sullavan Brothers 1965 Mrs MelvinThe Baron 1966 Anna LubovitchGideon's Way 1966 HelenWays with Words 1966 Woman in restaurantGeorge and the Dragon 1968 SamanthaITV Playhouse 1968 Mrs MosscropTheatre 625 1968 Mrs BlissBoy meets Girl 1968 Nurse VileskiArmchair Theatre 1969 Mrs KapodisW. Somerset Maugham 1970 RosaThe Other Reg Varney 1970 Various charactersPlay for Today 1971 NurseThe Misfit 1971 BorisQueenie's Castle 1971 GlendaStage 2 1972 WomanMenace 1972 BarmaidOn the Buses 1973 Mrs WebbThe Song of Songs 1973 NeighbourHey Brian! 1973 WomanPollyanna 1973 Mrs SpencerShoulder to Shoulder 1974 Nurse PineFawlty Towers 1975 Mrs WilsonDon't Drink The Water 1975 BerthaCouples 1976 Mrs BagleyGeorge and Mildred 1976 Shop assistantThe Fuzz 1977 Miss BullockAngels 1978 Doreen SmithGeorge and Mildred 1978 Gloria RumboldMind Your Language 1979 EvaMetal Mickey 1981 CavewomanBy the Sword Divided 1983 1985 Mrs DumfreyMinder 1985 Nigel's MumAlice in Wonderland 1986 The Duchess