Claire Keelan

Claire Keelan (born 8 May 1975) is an English actress, mostly in comedy. Her credits include A Cock and Bull Story, Nathan Barley (2005), Perfect Day (2005), Survivors (2008), No Heroics (2009), Hush (2009), The Trip (2010), Mister John (2013), Agatha Christie's Poirot (2013), Black Mirror (2013), Carnage (2017), and Cold Feet (2020).

Background Keelan is a former member of the Royal Court Young People's Theatre, and trained at Westminster College between 1998 and 1999.

Career Keelan has appeared in the films A Cock and Bull Story (2005), Pierrepoint (2005) and Hush (2009). Her television credits include Perfect Day,

Personal life Keelan is married to actor Simon Farnaby and they have a daughter together (b. 2014).

Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 2005 A Cock and Bull Story Make-up Assistant Pierrepoint Jessie Kelly 2007 Hard to Swallow Saskia Short film 2008 Hush Wendy 2010 The Trip Emma 2012 Kelly + Victor Victoria 2013 Mister John Kathleen Devine Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Woman in car (voice) Uncredited role 2014 The Trip to Italy Emma 2015 The Girl in the Dress Mary Short film 2017 Carnage Lindsay Graber Mockumentary film The Trip to Spain Emma Paddington 2 Police Officer 2020 The Trip to Greece Emma 2026 The Magic Faraway Tree Farmer's wife

Television Year Show Role Notes 2004 All About Me Sarah Situation comedy - Episode: "Downloading" 2005 Nathan Barley Claire Ashcroft Situation comedy - 7 episodes Perfect Day Kate Television film 2006 The Bill Sian Frost Police procedural - Episode: "Lack of Restraint" Sorted Polly BBC Drama series - Episode: 1.6 Perfect Day: The Millennium Kate Television films Perfect Day: The Funeral 2007 How Not to Live Your Life Situation comedy - Episode: Pilot 2008 Survivors Linda Post-apocalyptic drama - Episode: 1.5 No Heroics Electroclash / Sarah Comedy series - 6 episodes 2009 Moving On Sonia Anthology series - Episode: "Bully" 2010 Holby City Rose Marsden Drama series - Episode: "Shifts" 2010–2020 The Trip Emma Situation comedy - 14 episodes 2011 Outcasts Carla Shapiro Drama series - Episode: 1.7 2012 Line of Duty DS Leah Janson Crime drama - 5 episodes The Last Weekend Em, Ian's girlfriend Mini-series - 3 episodes 2013 Agatha Christie's Poirot Nurse Craven Episode: "Curtain: Poirot's Last Case" Black Mirror Naomi Episode: "Be Right Back" The Psychopath Next Door Catriona McCann Television film 2019 Call the Midwife Gilda Brittall Episode: 8.6 2020 Cold Feet Sandra Comedy drama - 4 episodes 2023 The Family Pile Ursula Comedy series - 6 episodes 2024 Daddy Issues Jess Comedy series - Episode: "Garden Sliders"