Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1937-04-08 (88 years)
- Place of BirthScotland, UK
- Also Known As-
Claire Nielson
Biography
Claire Nielson (née Isbister; born 8 April 1937) is a Scottish actress primarily known for her television roles. On television, she played the wife of the belligerent American guest, Mr. Hamilton, in the "Waldorf Salad" episode of Fawlty Towers, appeared as Jean 'Porridge' Carter, Geoffrey Stock's secretary, in the popular 1960s crime series Ghost Squad and played the wife of Rikki Fulton's...Read More
Acting Career
- 2002
A Is for Acid
As: Amy McSwan
- 1996
The Crow Road
As: Aunt Antonia
- 1994
Pie in the Sky
As: Anita Block
- 1993
I, Lovett
As: Mrs. Lovett
- 1992
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4
As: Various
- 1991
Taking the Floor
As: Mrs. Tranter
- 1990
Triple Scotch & Wry
As: Various
- 1987
Double Scotch & Wry
As: Various
1979Degree of Uncertainty
As: Diana
- 1976
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
As: Ellen Simpson
1975Fawlty Towers
As: Mrs. Hamilton
1975The Crazy Kill
As: Hilary
1973Thriller
As: Hilary
1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
As: Miss Dixon
1972Crown Court
As: Terry Greene
- 1971
Kidnapped
As: Barbara Grant
1971Upstairs, Downstairs
As: Ellen Bouverie
1971Justice
As: Mary Lurcock
1971Orkney
As: Ingi
- 1965
The Wild Affair
As: Perfume Saleslady
1964The Wednesday Play
As: Alison Grant
1962Backfire!
As: Valentina Chenko
- 1961
The Kitchen
As: Waitress