Sharon D. Clarke

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Sharon D. Clarke

Acting 60 August 12, 1966

London, England, UK

Sharon D. Clarke is an English actress and singer. Best known to television audiences for her role as Lola Griffin in the medical drama Holby City, Clarke has also played lead rol…

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Rocketman

Rocketman

7.3 2019 Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.6 2005 TV Show
Wicked

Wicked

6.9 2024 Movie
Red, White & Royal Blue

Red, White & Royal Blue

7.9 2023 Movie
EastEnders

EastEnders

4.2 1985 TV Show
Havoc

Havoc

6.4 2025 Movie
Tau

Tau

6.2 2018 Movie
Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good

6.6 2025 Movie
Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

7.4 2011 TV Show
Holby City

Holby City

5.8 1999 TV Show
CBeebies Bedtime Stories

CBeebies Bedtime Stories

7.6 2009 TV Show
Ready, Steady, Cook

Ready, Steady, Cook

8.0 1994 TV Show

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Sharon D. Clarke is an English actress and singer. Best known to television audiences for her role as Lola Griffin in the medical drama Holby City, Clarke has also 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. Clarke has achieved chart success with the FPI Project's remake of Going Back to My Roots and in Nomad with the singles "(I Wanna Give You) Devotion" and "Just a Groove", the latter of which sold more than two million singles worldwide. In 2017 it was announced that Clarke would be joining the 11th series of Doctor Who.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Wicked: For Good

    Movie Dulcibear (voice)

  2. 2025
    Havoc

    Movie Captain

  3. 2025
    National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

    Movie Lady Bracknell

  4. 2024
    Ellis

    TV show DCI Ellis

  5. 2024
    Maddie + Triggs

    TV show Triggs' Tail (voice)

  6. 2024
    Wicked

    Movie Dulcibear (voice)

  7. 2024
    Mr Loverman

    TV show Carmel Walker

  8. 2024
    Bagman

    Movie Barbara

  9. 2024
    Lost Boys and Fairies

    TV show Claire

  10. 2023
    Castlevania: Nocturne

    TV show Cécile Fatiman (voice)

  11. 2023
    Red, White & Royal Blue

    Movie UK Prime Minister

  12. 2022
    The Bower

    Movie

  13. 2022
    Reopening: The Broadway Revival

    Movie Self

  14. 2021
    Showtrial

    TV show Virginia Hoult

  15. 2021
    La Fortuna

    TV show Maggie

  16. 2021
    Neutrino: Hunting the Ghost Particle

    Movie Narrator

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  1. 2021
    Chatsworth House

    TV show Self - Narrator

  2. 2020
    Rocks

    Movie Anita

  3. 2020
    Stars in the House

    TV show Self

  4. 2019
    Rocketman

    Movie AA Counsellor

  5. 2018
    Informer

    TV show Rose Asante

  6. 2018
    Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell to Earth

    Movie Grace O'Brien

  7. 2018
    Tau

    Movie Queenpin

  8. 2016
    The Darkest Universe

    Movie Megan

  9. 2016
    Flowers

    TV show Dr. Malone

  10. 2016
    Shakespeare Lives: The Works

    Movie Macbeth

  11. 2015
    National Theatre Live: Everyman

    Movie Kindred (Mother)

  12. 2013
    Psychobitches

    TV show Nina Simone

  13. 2012
    Playhouse Presents

    TV show Bessie Smith

  14. 2011
    Death in Paradise

    TV show Zeta Akande

  15. 2009
    CBeebies Bedtime Stories

    TV show Self

  16. 2007
    Sugarhouse

    Movie Crystal

  17. 2005
    Doctor Who

    TV show Grace O'Brien

  18. 2005
    The Crust

    TV show Grandma Flossie

  19. 2004
    New Tricks

    TV show

  20. 2001
    Waking the Dead

    TV show Camelia Baptiste

  21. 2000
    Secret Society

    Movie Typhoon

  22. 1999
    Beautiful People

    Movie Nurse Tina

  23. 1999
    Holby City

    TV show Lola Griffin

  24. 1994
    Ready, Steady, Cook

    TV show Self - Guest