Television Career
Clarke is most popularly known for her role in the BBC medical drama Holby City in which she played Lola Griffin, a doctor with ancestors from Ghana. She left the programme in 2008 to concentrate on her theatre work.
Other notable television roles include the character of Gran'Ma Flossie in the CBBC show The Crust. In 2008, Clarke sat alongside Russell Watson as a judge on the BBC talent show Last Choir Standing. Clarke's other TV credits include: Waking the Dead, Soldier Soldier, Broken Glass, Between the Lines, Children's Ward, Stop, Look & Listen Mary Seacole, Past Caring, The Singing Detective, EastEnders and Where's Boo.
Clarke has also appeared as a guest on Ready Steady Cook hosted by Ainsley Harriott representing Holby City in 2008 and worked with chef Garrey Dawson to create a Duck and Sweetcorn broth. Clarke (a Red Tomato) won the show managing to beat her opponent Luke Roberts by one point.
Clarke has appeared as a guest on The Paul O'Grady Show and ceremoniously sang the "O'Grady, O'Grady" song to celebrate the 500th show. Clarke has also made appearances on Children in Need for the BBC. She sang in character as Killer Queen with the cast of We Will Rock You and more recently singing with her Holby City co-stars.
On 10 August 2010, Clarke appeared in an episode of The Bill, "Death Knock" as Denise Jones, who runs a brothel at which one of the prostitutes is involved in accident.
On 24 January 2011, Clarke appeared in EastEnders, as Connor Stanley's mother Kendra. In May 2011, Clarke starred in the BBC drama The Shadow Line as Mrs. Dixon appearing in episodes 2 and 3. Her performance along with the rest of the cast received high praise for the series.
Clarke voices the character of Treetog in the CBeebies series Tree Fu Tom alongside David Tennant.
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