Claire Oberman (born 1956) is a Dutch-born New Zealand actress, known for her role as Australian nurse Kate Norris in the television drama Tenko.[1]
Claire Oberman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Netherlands |
| Years active | 1977–2015 |
Her other TV appearances include Fortunes of War as Mortimer, Paradise Postponed as Lonnie, Gentlemen and Players, as Alex Farrell in Trainer,[2] as Mrs. Jeffrey Fairbrother in Hi-de-Hi!,[3] as Sarah in To Be the Best,[4] Bugs and Eleventh Hour (2006).
Oberman played the role Shirl in the film Goodbye Pork Pie in 1981.[5][6] She also appeared in the films Patriot Games (1992),[7] and Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005), and starred in the German TV play Das schöne Ende dieser Welt (1983).[8] She also appeared in the TV show The Two Ronnies.[5]
Biography
editOberman was raised in the rural township of Te Aroha in New Zealand where her parents owned a sports and toy store. She studied at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School, where she graduated with a Diploma in Acting in 1975.[9][10] She currently works as a writer and an actress, residing in London.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Goodbye Pork Pie | Shirl | |
| 1992 | Patriot Games | Lady Holmes | |
| 1999 | The Colour of Funny | Petula Aldwin | |
| 2005 | Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... | Claire Besson |
References
edit- ^ Hooks, Barbara (4 February 1982). "From Halcyon to Hell: Tenko". The Age. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Twisk, Russell (4 October 1992). "The Odd Couplings". The Observer. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "7 15 Hi-De-Hi!". The Guardian. 17 December 1983. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Miller, Ron (25 July 1992). "CBS Pits Miniseries Against Olympics". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Back up that little yellow Mini". The New Zealand Herald. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (13 May 1983). "On the Road Again in New Zealand". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Willis, John (1 February 2000). Screen World 1993: Comprehensive Pictorial and Statistical Record of the 1992 Movie Season. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 68. ISBN 9781557831750.
- ^ "Movie: The Beautiful End of This World (1983), SBS at 9.15 pm". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 June 1985. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Graduate". www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Claire Oberman". NZ On Screen. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
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