Klariza Clayton
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Klariza Clayton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 March 1989 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Klariza L. Clayton (born 9 March 1989) is a British actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in the CBBC comedy Dani's House (2008–2012), the E4 drama Skins (2009–2010), the Nickelodeon series House of Anubis (2011–2013),[1][2] and the Netflix sitcom Lovesick (2016–2018).
Early life[edit]
Clayton was born in Hong Kong to an English father and a Filipino mother and grew up in South London.[3]
Career[edit]
Clayton began her career in 2007 with a brief role on the CBBC show Young Dracula as Delila. From 2008 to 2012, she played Sam on the comedy Dani's House, also on CBBC, as a series regular for the first four series and a guest star for the fifth series.[1] In 2009, she landed a recurring role in the E4 teen drama Skins as Karen Mclair, the younger sister of Freddie Mclair (Luke Pasqualino)[4] and made her film debut with a minor role in Harry Brown.[5] In 2011, Clayton began starring as Joy Mercer in the Nickelodeon mystery series House of Anubis, going on to appear in 141 episodes of the series.[1]
From 2016 to 2018, Clayton appeared in the Netflix comedy-drama Lovesick as Holly.[6] She starred in the horror films Fox Trap, Blood Money, and Suicide Club. In 2022 played main role in Paramount+ "The Flatshare (TV series)".
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Harry Brown | Sharon | |
| Drawn Out | Mumtaz | Short film | |
| 2016 | Blood Money | Kasey[7] | |
| Fox Trap | Emma | ||
| 2017 | Suicide Club | Liz |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Young Dracula | Delila | Episode: "Love Bites" |
| 2008 | Holby City | Stevie Montague | Episode: "The Softest Music" |
| 2008–2012 | Dani's House | Sam | Main role (series 1–4); Guest (series 5) |
| 2009 | Parents of the Band | Jelly Babe | 1 Episode |
| EastEnders | Lian | 2 Episode[8] | |
| 2009–2010 | Skins | Karen McClair | Recurring Role; cumulative 6 episodes |
| 2010 | The Bill | Yara Hanoush | Episode: "Great Responsibility" |
| Shelfstackers | Alyssa | Main role; cumulative 6 episodes | |
| 2011–2013 | House of Anubis | Joy Mercer | Recurring role (season 1); Main (seasons 2–3) |
| 2011–2013 | Anubis Unlocked | Herself | 12 episodes |
| 2013 | House of Anubis: Touchstone of Ra | Joy Mercer | TV special |
| Misfits | Chloe | 1 Episode | |
| Dani's Castle | Sam | Episode: "Ghost Tour" | |
| 2014 | Grass Roots | Denise | Series |
| Hieroglyph | Zita | TV movie | |
| 2015 | Sun Trap | Susie | Episode: "Look Who's Talking" |
| 2016 | BBC Comedy Feeds | Tilly | Episode: "Fail" |
| 2016–2018 | Lovesick | Holly | Recurring (series 2), main (series 3); 5 episodes |
| 2019 | London Kills | Alice Maguire | Episode: "Turf Wars" |
| 2020 | Bulletproof | Tara | 1 episode |
| Maxxx | Siren | Episode: "Sex, Love 'n' Lyrics" | |
| 2022 | The Flatshare | Kay |
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Song | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Nothing Without Love" | Max | |
| 2021 | "Panic" | Alex Sawyer |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Blood & Truth | Michelle Marks |
Stage[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Warheads | Tena | Park Theatre, London[9] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "All 27 stars of Skins: Whatever happened to E4's teen tearaways?". Hearst Magazines UK, Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ Kate Molloy (26 January 2012). Skins A-Z. John Blake Publishing. pp. 94–. ISBN 978-1-85782-698-2.
- ^ Klariza Clayton (20 January 2012). "Reminiscing about my Riddlesdown High School days!". Retrieved 26 May 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Skins series three: Meet the new characters". The Guardian. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Harry Brown movie". Harry Brown. britflicks. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "'Fox Trap' Looks to Carry 90's Era Revenge Vibe". Fox Trap. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Blood Money (2016) Review". Blood Money. ukhorrorscene.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "BBC One - Eastenders". Eastenders. BBC. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Warheads - Projects". Park Theatre. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
