Zelah Clarke

Zelah Clarke

The British actress, best known for her role as Jane Eyre in the 1983 film adaptation of the same name. Before the start of her acting career, she studied ballet. Clarke played the first role in the film in 1972; later she starred mainly in television series, and also took part in theatrical productions. The greatest success for the actress came with a role in the television series "Jane Eyre", in which Zelah Clarke starred in the lead role with Timothy Dalton. This series is considered a classic film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Charlotte Bronte. For the role of Jane Eyre in 1985, Zelah Clarke was nominated for the CableACE Awards in the nomination for Film or TV Series Actress. After a while, Clarke married the executive producer of BBC, Francis Ashe, and gave birth to a daughter, Lamorna. After filming in Jane Air, she starred a little, deciding to devote herself completely to her family - her husband and daughter. Now Zelah Clarke is creating beads and working on the radio.

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1991

TV
Dodgem
as Magistrate
TV - Released: 2/20/1991

1986

Casualty
Casualty
as Ruth White
TV - Released: 9/6/1986

1983

Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
as Jane Eyre
TV - Released: 10/9/1983
Dombey and Son
Dombey and Son
as Susan Nipper
TV - Released: 1/16/1983

1981

Sky Lark
Sky Lark
as Jane
Movie - Released: 3/27/1981

1980

Richard's Things
Richard's Things
as Nurse
Movie - Released: 12/26/1980

1978

The Lost Boys
The Lost Boys
as Wendy
Movie - Released: 10/11/1978
Movie
Glenys
as Glenys
Movie - Released: 5/9/1978

1977

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
as Martha Cratchit
Movie - Released: 12/24/1977

1975

How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley
as Ceinwen Lloyd
TV - Released: 12/29/1975

1972

The Triple Echo
The Triple Echo
as First Girl
Movie - Released: 11/16/1972