Clare Perkins

Clare Perkins is an English actress who began her screen career in 1991 as Opal in the television film Hallelujah Anyhow. Born in London in 1965, she became known for television roles including Denise Boulter in Family Affairs, Ava Hartman in EastEnders, and Kerene Nagashi in The Wheel of Time. She appeared in the horror film Censor in 2021 and stars in the comedy-drama The Outlaws, and from 2023 she has played Carla McLain in the science fiction series Silo. On film she played Jill in the Palme d'Or-winning Ladybird Ladybird (1994) and appeared in Secrets & Lies (1996) and 7 Lives (2011). She also played Beverly in Bullet Boy, winning Best Actress at the Screen Nation Awards. She has worked in radio, playing Mel in Westway for eight years and Denise Metcalf in The Archers from 2021, and on stage she appeared in the West End productions Emilia and Sweat in 2019.