
Zelah Clarke
Acting • Born 1954-01-01
Biography
The British actress, best known for her role as Jane Eyre in the 1983 film adaptation of the same name. Before the start of her acting career, she studied ballet. Clarke played the first role in the film in 1972; later she starred mainly in television series, and also took part in theatrical productions. The greatest success for the actress came with a role in the television series "Jane Eyre", in which Zelah Clarke starred in the lead role with Timothy Dalton. This series is considered a classic film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Charlotte Bronte. For the role of Jane Eyre in 1985, Zelah Clarke was nominated for the CableACE Awards in the nomination for Film or TV Series Actress. After a while, Clarke married the executive producer of BBC, Francis Ashe, and gave birth to a daughter, Lamorna. After filming in Jane Air, she starred a little, deciding to devote herself completely to her family - her husband and daughter. Now Zelah Clarke is creating beads and working on the radio.
Filmography
15 credits
A Christmas Carol
Movie • 1977
Martha Cratchit

The Lost Boys
Movie • 1978
Wendy

Glenys
Movie • 1978
Glenys

The Triple Echo
Movie • 1972
First Girl

Richard's Things
Movie • 1980
Nurse

Sky Lark
Movie • 1981
Jane

Casualty
TV • 1986
Ruth White

Dombey and Son
TV • 1983
Susan Nipper

Dodgem
TV • 1991
Magistrate

Playhouse
TV • 1974
Jane

The Chief
TV • 1990
Mrs. Kelly

Jane Eyre
TV • 1983
Jane Eyre

Shadows
TV • 1975
Grizelda

How Green Was My Valley
TV • 1975
Ceinwen Lloyd

The Duchess of Duke Street
TV • 1976
Kath