English actress
Charlie Hardwick
Born Claire Elizabeth Hardwick
(1960-11-03 ) 3 November 1960 (age 64) Occupation Actress Years active 1990–present Known for
Claire Elizabeth Hardwick (born 3 November 1960)[ 1] is an English actress. She portrayed the role of Val Pollard in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale (2004–2015, 2017). In 2019, she began portraying the role of Sue Carp in the Channel 4 comedy-drama series Ackley Bridge .
Career
In addition to her role in Emmerdale , Hardwick starred in the 2000 comedy film Purely Belter , and had a role in Billy Elliot . She won the best actress award at the Monte Carlo International Television Festival in 1998 for her role in Amber Films ' The Scar , about a County Durham pit community in crisis.[ 1] She also starred as Sian, a youth worker in Byker Grove .
In 1996 Hardwick starred in one episode of Our Friends In The North , in 2003, she played Maggie Thomas in an episode of The Royal . In 2007, Hardwick was an occasional contributor on Grumpy Old Women . For her role on Emmerdale , Hardwick has been nominated seven times at the British Soap Awards , winning in 2006 for Best Comedy Performance.
Hardwick has acted in a number of stage productions, including starring in Cooking with Elvis alongside Frank Skinner , which toured nationally. In 2012, she starred in the comedy play The Awkward Squad .[ 2]
In 2019, Hardwick joined the third series of the Channel 4 comedy drama Ackley Bridge as Sue Carp .[ 3]
Awards and nominations
Year
Association
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
Ref.
2005
The British Soap Awards
Best Newcomer
Charlie Hardwick
Nominated
[ 4]
2005
The British Soap Awards
Best On-Screen Partnership
Charlie Hardwick and Elizabeth Estensen
Nominated
[ 4]
2006
The British Soap Awards
Best Comedy Performance
Charlie Hardwick
Won
[ 5]
2007
The British Soap Awards
Best Comedy Performance
Charlie Hardwick
Nominated
[ 6]
2008
The British Soap Awards
Best Comedy Performance
Charlie Hardwick
Nominated
[ 7]
2011
The British Soap Awards
Best Comedy Performance
Charlie Hardwick
Nominated
[ 8]
2014
The British Soap Awards
Best Actress
Charlie Hardwick
Nominated
[ 9]
2014
The British Soap Awards
Best On-Screen Partnership
Charlie Hardwick and Chris Chittell
Nominated
[ 9]
References
External links
International National Artists