Zelah Clarke

Acting

Zelah Clarke

Born January 1, 1954 · United Kingdom (age 72)

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…

Known For

Richard's ThingsRichard's Things · 1980
Richard's Things
★ 4.91980
MovieDrama
Following her husband's death, a wife discovers and confronts her husband's lover. Their mutual pain, love, envy and jealousy bring them together in an unexpected emotional and physical relationship.
The Triple EchoThe Triple Echo · 1972
The Triple Echo
★ 5.81972
MovieDramaWar
After her husband is captured during WWII, homesteader Alice is forced to maintain their land herself. One day, a wandering soldier named Barton stops by the farm and the pair begin a relationship. When the military police pass through the area looking for deserters, Barton is forced to disguise himself as a woman to stay with Alice. But he soon catches the eye of a sergeant posted nearby.
A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol · 1977
A Christmas Carol
★ 6.71977
MovieFamilyDrama
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
The Lost BoysThe Lost Boys · 1978
The Lost Boys
★ 8.01978
MovieDramaTV Movie
The story of J.M. Barrie and his relationship with the Llewelyn-Davies family. Barrie writes PETER PAN for the five boys, and later adopts George, Jack, Peter, Michael, and Nicholas.
Sky LarkSky Lark · 1981
Sky Lark
1981
Movie
PETER: What can I do? PHYLLIDA: Surprise me. Faced with that challenge, Peter's imagination takes off in a way which surprises everyone.
CasualtyCasualty · 1986
Casualty
★ 6.21986
SeriesDramaSoap
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
PlayhousePlayhouse · 1974
Playhouse
★ 7.01974
SeriesDrama
A one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC.
The ChiefThe Chief · 1990
The Chief
★ 7.01990
SeriesDrama
The Chief is a British crime drama transmitted on ITV from 20 April 1990 to 16 June 1995. Produced by Anglia Television, it centred on the politics at the top of a typical English police force in its continual battle to solve the problems the times, in this case the fictional Eastland of East Anglia.

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