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Claire King
Career
Active 1982 – present
Biography
About Claire King
Claire King was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, and began her acting career in 1982. She is best known for playing Kim Tate in the soap opera Emmerdale, a role she held from 1989 to 1999 and resumed in 2018. She also appeared as Karen Betts in the prison drama Bad Girls from 2000 to 2004, and as Erica Holboyd in Coronation Street from 2014 to 2017. In 1989, she appeared nude on-screen in the horror film Cold Light of Day. King stands 5'7" with blonde hair and blue eyes. She has an average build and her measurements are 35-25-37. Her career spans over four decades.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1982-present (started around 20 years old; 44 years active)
- Birthplace
- Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
Body
- Hair Color
- Blonde
- Eye Color
- Blue
- Weight
- 143 lbs (or 65 kg)
- Measurements
- 35–25–37 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.68
- Bra/Cup Size
- C
Performances
- Solo
- Nudity (Topless Only)
Frequently asked
Which long-running TV roles is Claire King best known for?
She played Kim Tate in Emmerdale (1989-1999 and again from 2018), Karen Betts in Bad Girls (2000-2004), and Erica Holboyd in Coronation Street (2014-2017).
Has Claire King appeared nude in any film?
Yes, she appeared topless in the 1989 horror film Cold Light of Day, and her solo work includes nudity (topless only).
Did you know
- Claire King's career spans over four decades, from 1982 to the present.
- She returned to Emmerdale in 2018, nearly two decades after leaving the role in 1999.
- Her on-screen nude appearance in Cold Light of Day aligns with her top-only solo work.
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