Claire Oberman
Born1956 (age 67–68)
Netherlands
Years active1977–2015

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]

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 New Zealand and 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
1980Goodbye Pork PieShirl
1992Patriot GamesLady Holmes
1999The Colour of FunnyPetula Aldwin
2005Dil Jo Bhi Kahey...Claire Besson

References

  1. ↑ Hooks, Barbara (4 February 1982). "From Halcyon to Hell: Tenko". The Age. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Twisk, Russell (4 October 1992). "The Odd Couplings". The Observer. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "7 15 Hi-De-Hi!". The Guardian. 17 December 1983. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Miller, Ron (25 July 1992). "CBS Pits Miniseries Against Olympics". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 3 "Back up that little yellow Mini". The New Zealand Herald. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  6. ↑ Thomas, Kevin (13 May 1983). "On the Road Again in New Zealand". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Willis, John (1 February 2000). Screen World 1993: Comprehensive Pictorial and Statistical Record of the 1992 Movie Season. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 68. ISBN 9781557831750.
  8. ↑ "Movie: The Beautiful End of This World (1983), SBS at 9.15 pm". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 June 1985. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Graduate". www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Claire Oberman". NZ On Screen. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 18 November 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)


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