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Clare Higgins
British actress (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Mayor of Northampton, Massachusetts, see Clare Higgins (politician).
Clare Frances Elizabeth Higgins (born 10 November 1955) is an English actress. Her film appearances include Hellraiser (1987), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), Small Faces (1996), The Golden Compass (2007) and The Worst Witch (2017-2020).
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Born | Clare Frances Elizabeth Higgins (1955-11-10) 10 November 1955 (age 68) Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1980–present |
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A six-time Olivier Award nominee for her work in the theatre, Higgins received her first nomination in 1984 for her role as Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire. She has since won the Olivier Award for Best Actress three times; for Sweet Bird of Youth in 1995, Vincent in Brixton in 2003 and Hecuba in 2005.[1] She made her Broadway debut in 2003 in Vincent in Brixton, receiving a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play.[2] She returned to Broadway in the 2014 revival of A Delicate Balance.