
Claire Nielson
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Claire Nielson (née Isbister; born 8 April 1937) is a Scottish actress primarily known for her television roles. On television, she played the wife of the belligerent American guest, Mr. Hamilton, in the "Waldorf Salad" episode of Fawlty Towers, appeared as Jean 'Porridge' Carter, Geoffrey Stock's secretary, in the popular 1960s crime series Ghost Squad and played the wife of Rikki Fulton's character in many sketches of the Scottish Hogmanay show Scotch and Wry from 1978 until 1993. Other TV credits include Warship, Sutherland's Law, Upstairs, Downstairs, Monarch of the Glen, The Brothers, The Two Ronnies, Take The High Road, Z-Cars, Special Branch, Thriller and Taggart. She also appeared as Barbara Grant in the 1971 film version of Kidnapped, opposite Michael Caine and Trevor Howard.and an episode of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads.
Filmography
| 2017 | Shelley · as Salmon |
| 2002 | A Is for Acid · as Amy McswanNa Plexu |
| 2002 | The Jury · as Eleanor Colchester |
| 2001 | The Best of the Two Ronnies · as Various Characters |
| 2000 | Doctors · as Judge |
| 2000 | Monarch of the Glen · as Edith Rankin |
| 1999 | Holby City · as Pauline Bewley |
| 1999 | Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker · as Wife |
| 1996 | The Crow Road · as Aunt Antonia |
| 1994 | Pie in the Sky · as Anita Block |
| 1992 | Scotch & Wry 4: Rikki Fulton Prince of Pochlers · as Various |
| 1990 | Triple Scotch & Wry · as Various |
| 1989 | I, Lovett · as Mrs. Lovett |
| 1988 | Rab C. Nesbitt · as Gift Shop Customer |
| 1988 | London's Burning · as CoronerNa Plexu |
| 1987 | Double Scotch & Wry · as Various |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | Bulman · as Noelle |
| 1983 | |
| 1980 | Take the High Road · as Sarah Cunningham |
| 1977 | Just William · as Vicar's Wife |
| 1975 | Fawlty Towers · as Mrs. Hamilton |
| 1975 | Angels · as Mrs. Johnson |
| 1974 | The Prince of Denmark · as Alison |
| 1973 | Warship (1973) · as Valerie Kenyon |
| 1973 | Sutherland's Law · as Morag Cramond |
| 1973 | Thriller (1973) · as HilaryNa Plexu |
| 1973 | Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads · as Miss Dixon |
| 1972 | Crown Court · as Terry Greene |
| 1972 | The Brothers (1972) · as Nancy Lincoln |
| 1971 | Kidnapped · as Barbara Grant |
| 1971 | Upstairs, Downstairs · as Ellen BouverieNa Plexu |
| 1971 | Justice (1971) · as Mary Lurcock |
| 1971 | The Two Ronnies · as Wife |
| 1970 | Play for Today · as Diana |
| 1969 | Paul Temple · as Cora Bennet |
| 1969 | Special Branch · as Charlotte |
| 1966 | Softly Softly · as Mavis Robinson |
| 1965 | The Wild Affair · as Perfume Saleslady |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre · as Agneta |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters · as Mrs. Kennett |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play · as Alison Grant |
| 1963 | The Dick Emery Show · as Angela |
| 1963 | Love Story (1963) · as Agnes |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook · as Sister Bing |
| 1962 | Z Cars · as Sandra Peters |
| 1962 | Backfire! · as Valentina Chenko |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | The Kitchen · as Waitress |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Edgar Wallace Mysteries · as Valentina Chenko |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week · as Marigold Chesney |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse · as Jenny Colquhoun |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green · as Mrs. Marshall |
| 2023 | Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs · as Self |
| 1981 | Storybook International · as Self - Narrator |











