Sharon D. Clarke
Known for: Acting
Born: August 12, 1966
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Sharon D. Clarke is an English actress and singer. Best known to television audiences for her role as Lola Griffin in the medical drama Holby City, Clarke has also played lead roles in many West End musicals, and originated the roles of the Killer Queen in We Will Rock You and Oda Mae Brown in Ghost the Musical. Clarke has achieved chart success with the FPI Project's remake of Going Back to My Roots and in Nomad with the singles "(I Wanna Give You) Devotion" and "Just a Groove", the latter of which sold more than two million singles worldwide. In 2017 it was announced that Clarke would be joining the 11th series of Doctor Who.
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Filmography
23 movies · 25 TV shows, newest first
6.6
Wicked: For Good
2025
6.4
Havoc
2025
8.0
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
2025
5.9
Ellis
2024
10.0
Maddie + Triggs
2024
6.9
Wicked
2024
4.9
Mr Loverman
2024
6.1
Bagman
2024
7.4
Lost Boys and Fairies
2024
7.8
Castlevania: Nocturne
2023
7.9
Red, White & Royal Blue
2023
NR
The Bower
2022
NR
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
2022
6.9
Showtrial
2021
6.7
La Fortuna
2021
NR
Neutrino: Hunting the Ghost Particle
2021
NR
Chatsworth House
2021
6.6
Rocks
2020
NR
Stars in the House
2020
7.3
Rocketman
2019
6.8
Informer
2018
7.5
Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell to Earth
2018
6.2
Tau
2018
5.8
The Darkest Universe
2016
7.4
Flowers
2016
6.0
Shakespeare Lives: The Works
2016
1.0
National Theatre Live: Everyman
2015
6.8
Psychobitches
2013
6.0
Playhouse Presents
2012
7.4
Death in Paradise
2011
7.7
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
2009
5.4
Sugarhouse
2007
7.6
Doctor Who
2005
9.0
The Crust
2005
7.3
New Tricks
2004
7.2
Waking the Dead
2001
4.8
Secret Society
2000
6.2
Beautiful People
1999
5.8
Holby City
1999
8.0
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
6.3
Performance
1991
6.9
Soldier Soldier
1991
5.7
Tumbledown
1988
7.6
The Singing Detective
1986
NR
Past Caring
1986
4.2
EastEnders
1985NR
Ebony McQueen
—NR
The Lenny Henry Birthday Show
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