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name: "Claire Keelan"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 May 1975"
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average_fi1m_score: 79
updated: "2026-09-17T02:02:00.477027+00:00"
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# Claire Keelan

Actor. Born 8 May 1975 in Wicklow, Ireland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 May 1975, Wicklow, Ireland
- **Active:** 2010–present

## Biography

Claire Keelan is an English actress. She was born on 8 May 1975.

Her credits include the recurring role of Emma in the comedy series and films *The Trip* (2010–2020), Claire Ashcroft in *Nathan Barley* (2005), DS Leah Janson in *Line of Duty* (2012), and appearances in *Black Mirror* (2013), *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (2013), *Paddington 2* (2017) and *Call the Midwife* (2019). She has also appeared in *Survivors* (2008) and *Hush* (2008).

Keelan is married to actor Simon Farnaby.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The Magic Faraway Tree* (2026), Fi1m 64, as Bella — [page](https://film.one/film/the-magic-faraway-tree.md)
- *Paddington 2* (2017), Fi1m 91, as Police Officer — [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-2.md)
- *Line of Duty* (2012), Fi1m 79, as DS Leah Janson — [page](https://film.one/tv/line-of-duty.md)
- *Black Mirror* (2011), Fi1m 81, as Naomi — [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *The Trip* (2010), Fi1m 81, as Emma — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-trip-2010.md)

## Also known for

- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), Nurse Craven
- *The Trip* (2011), Emma
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), Gilda Brittall
- *The Trip to Italy* (2014), Emma
- *Hush* (2008), Wendy
- *A Cock and Bull Story* (2005), Make-Up Assistant
- *Survivors* (2008), Linda
- *The Trip to Spain* (2017), Emma

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