Claire Oberman
Dutch-born New Zealand actress (born 1956)
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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 69–70) 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
Oberman 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
| 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 |
