Clare Higgins

Biography

Clare Frances Elizabeth Higgins (born 10 November 1955) is an award-winning English actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Clare Higgins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Clare Higgins has 52 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Hellraiser Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, The Worst Witch. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

52

Birth Date

1955-11-10 00:00:00

Birth Place

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Known For

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  Hellraiser
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  Hellbound: Hellraiser II
• 

  The Worst Witch
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  Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor
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  A Fantastic Fear of Everything
• 

  The Stronger

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Hellraiser Collection (2 titles)
• Indiana Jones (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Andrew Robinson (2 collaborations)
• Sean Chapman (2 collaborations)
• Robert Hines (2 collaborations)
• Ashley Laurence (2 collaborations)
• Oliver Smith (2 collaborations)
• Anthony Allen (2 collaborations)
• Michael Cassidy (2 collaborations)
• Oliver Parker (2 collaborations)
• Doug Bradley (2 collaborations)
• Nicholas Vince (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (51 credits)

  • Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

    Self - (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Sandman

    - A Special Episode - Death: The High Cost of Living (2025) ... Mad Hettie actor actors

    - A Tale of Graceful Ends (2025) ... Mad Hettie actor actors

    - Long Live the King (2025) ... Mad Hettie actor actors

    - The Kindly Ones (2025) ... Mad Hettie actor actors

    - Time and Night (2025) ... Mad Hettie actor actors
    2022
  • Trying

    - The Send-Off (2024) ... Bev actor actors
    2020
  • The Convent

    Reverend Mother

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Ready Player One

    Mrs. Gilmore

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Worst Witch

    Miss Ada Cackle

    actor

    actors

    - The Witching Hour (2) (2020) ... Miss Ada Cackle actor actors

    - The Witching Hour (1) (2020) ... Miss Ada Cackle actor actors

    - Grounded (2020) ... Miss Ada Cackle actor actors

    - A Witch in Time (2020) ... Miss Ada Cackle actor actors

    - Mildred the Detective (2020) ... Miss Ada Cackle actor actors
    2017
  • Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor

    Ohila

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • I Give It a Year

    Elaine

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Father Brown

    - The Daughters of Jerusalem (2014) ... Dinah Fortescue actor actors
    2013
  • A Fantastic Fear of Everything

    Clair De Grunwald

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Vera

    - The Seagull (2019) ... Elaine Sidden actor actors
    2011
  • Toast

    Mavis

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • National Theatre Live: Hamlet

    Gertrude

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Downton Abbey

    - Episode 6 (2012) ... Mrs. Bartlett actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2012) ... Mrs. Bartlett actor actors
    2010
  • National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well

    Countess of Rosillion

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Being Human

    - Bad Moon Rising (2009) ... Josie actor actors

    - Where the Wild Things Are (2009) ... Josie actor actors
    2009
  • The Curse of Steptoe

    Joan Littlewood

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Golden Compass

    Ma Coster

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Cassandra's Dream

    Mother

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Stronger

    Mrs. X

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Spring 1941

    Clara Planck

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont

    Mrs. Meyer

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Casanova

    Cook

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 3 (2005) ... Cook actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2005) ... Cook actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2005) ... Cook actor actors
    2005
  • Bigger Than the Sky

    Edwina Walters

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Doctor Who

    - Hell Bent (2) (2015) ... Ohila actor actors

    - The Magician's Apprentice (1) (2015) ... Ohila actor actors
    2005
  • The Libertine

    Molly Luscombe

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Stage Beauty

    Mistress Revels

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • New Tricks

    - Deep Swimming (2014) ... Francis Kane actor actors
    2004
  • Shameless

    - Episode 3 (2012) ... Hazel actor actors
    2004
  • Vincent in Brixton

    Ursula Loyer

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The House of Mirth

    Mrs. Bry

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence

    Edith Wharton

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • B. Monkey

    Ms. Cherry

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Midsomer Murders

    - Talking to the Dead (2008) ... Medea (voice) actor actors

    - Death in a Chocolate Box (2008) ... Gina Colby actor actors

    - Midsomer Rhapsody (2005) ... Gina Colby actor actors
    1997
  • Small Faces

    Lorna Maclean

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Silent Witness

    - Sins of the Fathers (2) (1996) ... D.S. Farmer actor actors

    - Sins of the Fathers (1) (1996) ... D.S. Farmer actor actors

    - Darkness Visible (2) (1996) ... D.S. Farmer actor actors

    - Darkness Visible (1) (1996) ... D.S. Farmer actor actors

    - Long Days, Short Nights (2) (1996) ... D.S. Farmer actor actors
    1996
  • The Absence of War

    Lindsay Fontaine

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Thin Ice

    Fiona

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Fatherland

    Klara

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Men of the Month

    Fiona

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Circles of Deceit

    Eilish

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Bad Behavior

    Jessica Kennedy

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Heartbeat

    - The Best Laid Plans (1996) ... Maureen Bristow actor actors
    1992
  • Hellbound: Hellraiser II

    Julia Cotton

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Fruit Machine

    Eve

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Hellraiser

    Julia

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Up Line

    Fizzy Targett

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Nineteen Nineteen

    Young Sophie

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Unity

    Annie MacFarlane

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Playhouse

    - Unity (1981) ... Annie MacFarlane actor actors
    1974

• writing (1 credits)

  • The Witcher

    - The Art of the Illusion (2023) ... writer writing
    2019