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Clare Cathcart Biography

Birth Name:Clare Cathcart

Birth Place:Bellanaleck, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from the University of London's Royal Holloway College
  • Made her screen acting debut in the mini-series "Lost Belongings" in 1987
  • Also appeared in several stage productions at the Royal Court Theatre, the National Theatre, and the Royal Shakespeare Company
  • Her stage credits included "The Crucible," "Romeo and Juliet," "The Venetian Twins," "Aristocrats," and "Loyal Women․"
  • Best known for her role as Mrs․ Torpy in "Call the Midwife" and as DCI Wendy Bateman in "Doctors․"
  • Had a role in director Richard Eyre's first radio play, "Angels․"
  • Was a teacher at the Academy of Creative Training in Brighton, England