Cause of death Asthma Attack Role Actress Name Clare Cathcart | Occupation Actress Other names Claire Cathcart Known for Call The Midwife | |
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Movies Hotel Splendide, Suicide Man, The Healer |
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Clare Cathcart (3 October 1965 – 4 September 2014) was a Northern Irish actress.
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She was known for her appearances in New Tricks and Call the Midwife in which she played Mrs Torpy. Cathcart also appeared in the TV programmes Holby City, Come Fly with Me, Doctors, The Bill, and Casualty. Onstage, she appeared in The Comedy of Errors at the National Theatre, directed by Dominic Cooke.

Her film appearances include Hotel Splendide, Up on the Roof and in 1999 Maeve Murphy's Salvage. Her last appearance onstage was in Kathy Burke's production of Mary J O'Malley's Once a Catholic at the Tricycle Theatre, London in 2013.


Filmography
Actress
2015
The Healer as
School Teacher
2014
New Tricks (TV Series) as
Harriet Meagher
- The Queen's Speech (2014) - Harriet Meagher
2005
Holby City (TV Series) as
Joy Merton / Mary Callum / Rosemary Gillman / ...
- Forgive Me Father (2014) - Joy Merton
- If Not for You (2012) - Mary Callum
- Not in the Stars (2008) - Rosemary Gillman
- Rat Race (2005) - Clare Little
2014
Call the Midwife (TV Series) as
Mrs. Torpy
- Episode #3.1 (2014) - Mrs. Torpy
2013
Dani's Castle (TV Series) as
Maude
- The Beast of Bogmoor (2013) - Maude
2009
Doctors (TV Series) as
DCI Wendy Bateman / Louisa Truelove / Jane Goodson
- Fifty Shades of Beige (2013) - Louisa Truelove
- Choice (2011) - Jane Goodson
- Hillgate J-91: Part Two (2009) - DCI Wendy Bateman
- Hillgate J-91: Part One (2009) - DCI Wendy Bateman
2012
The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby (TV Mini Series) as
Venetia Crummles
- Episode #1.5 (2012) - Venetia Crummles
- Episode #1.2 (2012) - Venetia Crummles
2012
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors as
Luce (as Claire Cathcart)
2011
My Family (TV Series) as
Interviewer
- Susan for a Bruisin' (2011) - Interviewer
2011
Come Fly with Me (TV Series) as
Journalist
- Episode #1.5 (2011) - Journalist
2011
Tracy Beaker Returns (TV Series) as
Leanne Spinks
- The Burnywood Menace (2011) - Leanne Spinks
- Drained (2011) - Leanne Spinks
2010
The Little House (TV Series) as
Nurse 2
- Episode #1.1 (2010) - Nurse 2
2010
Ladies of Letters (TV Series) as
Poetry Teacher
- Episode #2.5 (2010) - Poetry Teacher
2009
Cast Offs (TV Series) as
Jean
- Dan (2009) - Jean (as Claire Cathcart)
2009
Beautiful People (TV Series) as
Enyata
- How I Got My Groom (2009) - Enyata
2009
Suicide Man (Short) as
Blind Date (as Claire Cathcart)
2007
Cregan (Short) as
Mum (as Claire Cathcart)
2005
Afterlife (TV Series) as
Liz Tufnell
- Lower Than Bones (2005) - Liz Tufnell
2005
La fiesta del Chivo as
Lucinda
2002
Ultimate Force (TV Series) as
Mary
- The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie (2002) - Mary
2001
Gimme Gimme Gimme (TV Series) as
Shopkeeper
- Trauma (2001) - Shopkeeper
2000
The Sins (TV Mini Series) as
Van Driver
- Lust (2000) - Van Driver
2000
Secret Society as
Pygmy Hippo
2000
Breathtaking as
Hooker
2000
Attachments (TV Series) as
Melissa
- Flight Risk (2000) - Melissa
2000
Hotel Splendide as
Lorraine Bull
2000
I Saw You (TV Movie) as
Receptionist (as Claire Cathcart)
2000
Cor, Blimey! (TV Movie) as
Matron (as Claire Cathcart)
2000
The Strangerers (TV Series) as
Shopkeeper
- Space Cadets (2000) - Shopkeeper
1999
Salvage (Short)(as Claire Cathcart)
1999
Psychos (TV Mini Series) as
Shona Temple / Dr. Shona Temple
- Episode #1.6 (1999) - Shona Temple
- Episode #1.5 (1999) - Shona Temple
- Episode #1.4 (1999) - Shona Temple
- Episode #1.3 (1999) - Shona Temple
- Episode #1.2 (1999) - Shona Temple
- Episode #1.1 (1999) - Dr. Shona Temple
1998
Amazing Grace (Short) as
Grace
1997
Up on the Roof as
Angela (as Claire Cathcart)
1996
Accused (TV Series) as
Helen Foster
- George (1996) - Helen Foster
1996
Kiss and Tell (TV Movie) as
Steph (as Claire Cathcart)
1996
Safe and Sound (TV Series) as
Siobhan
- Malpractice (1996) - Siobhan
1996
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Yvonne Bannister
- Episode #1.4012 (1996) - Yvonne Bannister
1991
The Bill (TV Series) as
Fiona Abrahams / W.P.C. Morgan
- Decent Proposals (1996) - Fiona Abrahams
- Shots (1991) - W.P.C. Morgan
1996
Over Here (TV Movie) as
Edna (as Claire Cathcart)
1996
Casualty (TV Series) as
Finoula O'Callaghan
- For Your Own Good (1996) - Finoula O'Callaghan
1995
Searching (TV Series) as
Dora
- Episode #1.7 (1995) - Dora (as Claire Cathcart)
- Episode #1.6 (1995) - Dora (as Claire Cathcart)
- Episode #1.5 (1995) - Dora (as Claire Cathcart)
- Episode #1.4 (1995) - Dora (as Claire Cathcart)
- Episode #1.3 (1995) - Dora (as Claire Cathcart)
- Episode #1.1 (1995) - Dora (as Claire Cathcart)
1995
Father Ted (TV Series) as
Sister Margaret
- And God Created Woman (1995) - Sister Margaret
1995
Goodnight Sweetheart (TV Series) as
Jenny
- Just One More Chance (1995) - Jenny
1994
Paris (TV Series) as
Mirielle
- L'insanité (1994) - Mirielle (as Claire Cathcart)
- La solitude (1994) - Mirielle (as Claire Cathcart)
- Les musiciens (1994) - Mirielle (as Claire Cathcart)
- Les gimmiques (1994) - Mirielle (as Claire Cathcart)
- Le critique (1994) - Mirielle (as Claire Cathcart)
1993
Rides (TV Series) as
Debbie
- Episode #2.3 (1993) - Debbie (as Claire Cathcart)
1993
Alleyn Mysteries (TV Series) as
Florence
- A Man Lay Dead (1993) - Florence
1993
Lovejoy (TV Series) as
Barmaid
- The Napoleonic Commode (1993) - Barmaid (as Claire Cathcart)
1991
Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) as
Checkout Girl
- Mrs Hat and Mrs Red (1991) - Checkout Girl (as Claire Cathcart)
1990
Perfect Scoundrels (TV Series) as
Bride
- Sweeter Than Wine (1990) - Bride (as Claire Cathcart)
1989
God's Frontiersmen (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Cousin Jane
- From Settlement To Independence (1989) - Cousin Jane
1987
Lost Belongings (TV Mini Series) as
Carol Ferguson
- House on Fire (1987) - Carol Ferguson
- The American Friend (1987) - Carol Ferguson
- Deirdre (1987) - Carol Ferguson
Self
1994
Wake Up with Libby and Jonathan (TV Special short) as
Mac (as Claire Cathcart)
References
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