Charly Clive

Charly Clive (born 10 February 1993) is an English actress and comedian. She is known for her role as Marnie in the Channel 4 series Pure. She was named a 2018 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.

Early life and education Clive was born to an English father and a Mexican-American mother and grew up in a village in Oxfordshire, attending St. Helen's and St. Katharine's School, a private school in Abingdon. She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York City, graduating in 2014.

That December, at age 23, Clive was diagnosed with a macroadenoma. which in turn was named after singer Britney Spears: “I needed it to be iconic, and there is nobody more iconic than Britney. If I was going to get a tumour, then she'd have to be a little bit fabulous, and so Britney was the one."

Career In 2019, Clive secured a main role as Marnie MacCauley,

In 2021, she starred in the premise pilot for an eponymous television sitcom adaptation of Britney aired on BBC Three in November that year, although it was not picked up to series.

Since 2026, she has starred in the HBO comedy series Rooster alongside Steve Carell.

Acting credits

Film Year Title Role Notes 2018 What in the World Short Film 2021 All My Friends Hate Me Sonia 2027 TBA Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2019 Pure Marnie MacCauley Main role 2021 Britney Charly Premise pilot(also creator, writer, associate producer)2022–2023The Lazarus Project Sarah Leigh Main role 2025 Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping Additional cast Two episodes 2026 Rooster Katie Russo Main role TBA Break Clause Frances

Stage Year Title Role Venue Notes 2016 Britney herself Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh also co-writer and producer 2019 Britney herself Soho Theatre, London also co-writer and producer 2026 Relics Michelle Lyric Hammersmith

Music video