Clare-Hope Ashitey
Born
Clare-Hope Naa K. Ashitey

(1987-02-12) 12 February 1987 (age 36)
Enfield, London, England
EducationLatymer School
SOAS, University of London (2009)
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Known forChildren of Men, Seven Seconds

Clare-Hope Ashitey (born 12 February 1987)[1] is a British actress. She attended the Centre Stage School of Performing Arts, Southgate[2] while being educated at The Latymer School,[3] located in the Edmonton area of London, for seven years.

She took a gap year between school and university to work on the film Children of Men (2006).[3] In 2018, she starred in the Netflix Original crime drama series Seven Seconds.[4]

Early life and education

Ashitey was born in Enfield[1] to Tina, a medical secretary, and Paul, a dentist, who are both from Ghana, and has an older sister (Grace, who studied at the University of Warwick), and an older brother. Ashitey attended Brimsdown primary school in Brimsdown, Enfield before being educated at The Latymer School in Edmonton, North London.[5] She graduated in anthropology from SOAS, University of London in 2009.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Shooting Dogs Marie Released in the United States as Beyond the Gates
2006 Children of Men Kee
2007 Exodus Zipporah
2011 Black Brown White Jackie
2012 Candle to Water Shona
2013 All Is by My Side Faye
2016 The White King Gaby
2016 I.T. Joan

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Coming Up Helen 1 episode
2011-2019 Top Boy Taylor 6 episodes
2012 Mrs Biggs Receptionist 1 episode
2014-2016 Suspects DC Charlie Steele Main role
2015–2017 Doctor Foster Carly 6 episodes
2017 Master of None Sara 1 episode
2017 Shots Fired Kerry Beck 10 episodes
2018 Seven Seconds K.J. Harper Main role; 10 episodes
2019 Criminal: UK D.S. Adele Addo Episode: "Jay"
2019 The Feed Evelyn Kern Main role; 8 episodes
2020 Death In Paradise Alesha Williams 1 Episode: Season 9, Episode 4
2020 Doctor Who Rakaya Episode: "Can You Hear Me?"
2021 Riviera Alex Swann Main role; 8 episodes
2023 Funny Woman Diane Lewis 5 episodes

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Notes
2009 Origin of the Species Victoria Arcola Theatre, London

Video games

Year Game Voice role Notes
2021 The Last Worker Hoverbird Voice only

References

  1. ^ a b "Ashitey, Clare-Hope". The BFI Film & TV Database. BFI. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  2. ^ Centre Stage school Retrieved 16 June 2009 Archived 22 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Davis, Anna (4 September 2006). "I'd rather study law says rising film star". London Evening Standard. ES London. Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Netflix Crime Drama 'Seven Seconds' Taps 'Children of Men' Actress to Star (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Claire-Hope Ashitey plays Kee in The Children of Men". Sadibey. 2006. Archived from the original (doc) on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Theatre – Off West End: Brief Encounter With ... Clare-Hope Ashitey". What's On Stage. 25 October 2009. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.

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