Claire Elizabeth Hardwick (born 3 November 1960) is an English
actress, known for portraying the role of Val Pollard in the ITV soap
opera Emmerdale, who she portrayed from 2004 to 2015 and again in
2017. In 2019, she began portraying the role of Sue Carp in the
Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge.In addition to her role in Emmerdale,
Hardwick starred in the 2000 comedy film Purely Belter, Billy Elliot
and won the best actress award at the Monte Carlo International
Television Festival in 1998 for her role in Amber Films' The Scar,
about a County Durham pit community in crisis. She also starred as
Sian in Byker Grove, the youth leader.In 2003, Hardwick played Maggie
Thomas in an episode of The Royal. In 2007, Hardwick was an occasional
contributor on Grumpy Old Women. For her role on Emmerdale, Hardwick
has been nominated seven times at the British Soap Awards, winning in
2006 for Best Comedy Performance.
actress, known for portraying the role of Val Pollard in the ITV soap
opera Emmerdale, who she portrayed from 2004 to 2015 and again in
2017. In 2019, she began portraying the role of Sue Carp in the
Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge.In addition to her role in Emmerdale,
Hardwick starred in the 2000 comedy film Purely Belter, Billy Elliot
and won the best actress award at the Monte Carlo International
Television Festival in 1998 for her role in Amber Films' The Scar,
about a County Durham pit community in crisis. She also starred as
Sian in Byker Grove, the youth leader.In 2003, Hardwick played Maggie
Thomas in an episode of The Royal. In 2007, Hardwick was an occasional
contributor on Grumpy Old Women. For her role on Emmerdale, Hardwick
has been nominated seven times at the British Soap Awards, winning in
2006 for Best Comedy Performance.
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