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Actor and theatre performer

Clare Buckfield

Best known for Playing Jenny Porter in 2 Point 4 Children and Natasha Stevens in Grange Hill

Born
1976
From
British
Working since
1989
Also known as
Claire Buckfield

Every nineties kid in Britain grew up watching Clare Buckfield. Whether she was causing teenage chaos on the school run in Grange Hill or coping with family madness on prime-time hit 2 Point 4 Children, she was a fixture of the living room screen. Add to that her high-profile decade-long romance with Saturday night royalty Declan Donnelly, and she had Fleet Street watching her every move.

After stepping away from full-time television, she hit the stage and reminded everyone what she could do with a pair of skates, pulling off serious stunts on Dancing on Ice. She's built a solid theatre career since, swapping telly soundstages for musical tours across the UK.

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Clare Buckfield in brief

  • —Rose to childhood fame playing Natasha Stevens on BBC's Grange Hill.
  • —Spent nearly a decade starring as daughter Jenny in hit sitcom 2 Point 4 Children.
  • —Has an identical twin sister, Julie, who is also an actor.
  • —Finished as the top female skater on ITV's Dancing on Ice in 2007.
  • —Starred in musical theatre tours including We Will Rock You and Guys and Dolls.

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