Claire Bloom
Acting
Biography
Claire Bloom CBE (born Patricia Claire Blume; 15 February 1931) is an English actress.
Born: February 15, 1931
Place of Birth: Finchley, Middlesex, England, UK
Known For
Wrestling with Alligators
All that Maddy Hawkins has ever wanted was a family she could call her own. Even in 1959, the simplest things are difficult to find...Maddy, a street-wise teenage runaway, believes she has created this family with the women who live with her in an East Coast woman-only rooming house: Lulu, an eccentric silent-screen star; Claire, a beautiful, widowed French war bride; and Mary, a young artist.But as Maddy watches her newfound family fall apart, she begins to realize that some things in life are worth fighting for, and that the bonds of true friendship are the strongest bonds of all.
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
The life and career of two-time Oscar winner Vivien Leigh, who battled tuberculosis and manic-depression but always remained a star.
Chaplin vs the FBI
How FBI followed Charles Chaplin for 50 years. Hoover was convinced that Chaplin is a communist or communist supporter.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
The son of a Welsh miner, Richard Burton became a Hollywood star and is considered one of the greatest British actors ever. He lived a big life in a short time. This is his epic story, from the village of Pontrhydyfen to global icon, and from the teacher in Port Talbot spotting his talents and transforming his life to being offered $7 million for seven movies and a scandalous love affair with Elizabeth Taylor that captivated the world.
Limelight
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
Brideshead Revisited
Agnostic Charles Ryder is seduced by the allure of the Flytes, a wealthy aristocratic family. Although he finds himself at odds with their strong Catholicism, his ties to the family deepen for the decades between the two world wars.
Agatha Christie's Marple
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.
The King's Speech
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.
Filmography
as Self
as Self
as Aunt Mary
as Maggie
as Eva Rose
as Rosa Cristofori
as Grandma Eves
as Queen Mary
as Helen
as Narrator
as Rani
as Eleanor
as Older Helena
as Marie Hewitt
as Aunt Ada
as Claire Martin
as Helen Brownlow
as Sara Sternberg
as Self
as Eva Smallwood
as Marion Whitney
as Self
as Maggie
as Nina Love
as Emma Sachs
as Elinor
as Lulu Fraker
as Mrs. Tynan
as Matilda Stowe
as Eleanor Trilling
as Amanda's Mother
as Liz Stringer
as Cecily Jordon
as Anne Deveraux Rawlings
as Evelyn Whitloff
as Marina Gregg
as Sophy (older)
as Maria Cruz
as Great Great Grandmother Irene (voice)
as Miriam Rosenthal
as Lady Emma Darlington
as Lady Delamere
as Alice
as Ruth Gregory
as Vicky Kelley
as Czarina Alexandra
as Edwina, Lady Dunvale
as Jocasta
as Madame Bartholdi
as Debbie
as Lady Penwarden
as Sally
as Joy Gresham
as Eleanor Harvey
as Fanny Nightingale
as Constance
as Rebecca Weiler
as Hope Lonoff
as Queen
as Miss Cooper
as Teresa Flyte
as Beauty (voice)
as Hera
as Gertrude
as Katharine of Aragon
as Edith Galt Wilson
as Audrey
as Nora Helmer
as Ann Arnold
as Honor Klein
as Frances Howard
as Felicia
as Herself
as Alice Kinian
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Queen Anne
as Nan Perry
as Wife
as Laura
as Julie Monks
as Theodora
as Naomi Shields
as Dorothea Grimm
as Self
as Anna Karenina
as Gina Burton
as Irene Andreny
as Helena Charles
as Bonnie Brown
as Katya
as Beauty
as Barsine
as The Lady Anne
as Suzanne Mallison
as Susan Robbins
as Self
as Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose
as Anne
as Mrs. Tynan
as Queen Victoria
as Mary Dearing