Claire Price

Stage and screen actor · announced Ludwig Christmas-special guest

Special cast officially announcedBiography draft · role TBA

BritBox names Price in the Christmas-special cast. The RSC and Orange Tree Theatre publish substantial stage and screen credit records.

Read the announced 2026 Christmas-special guide →

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Biography

A career across classical stage and television

Claire Price has worked in theatre, television and film across three decades. The Royal Shakespeare Company’s actor biography documents stage work including Brand, Volpone, Don Carlos, King Lear and The Pride, alongside screen credits including Rebus, Poirot, Midsomer Murders, Call the Midwife and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Those are selected credits, not a complete dated filmography.

In a 2004 first-person interview, Price described being born in Chesterfield and studying English literature at Queen Mary, University of London, before a one-year acting diploma at Guildford Drama School. The interview is a historical account, not evidence of her current home or representation.

Selected work

Theatre roles and screen performances

The RSC’s 2019 production record names her as Petruchia in Justin Audibert’s gender-swapped The Taming of the Shrew. Its 2023 press biography lists her sharing Sylvia Daisy Pouncer in The Box of Delights and describes other RSC, Sheffield and National Theatre work.

Orange Tree Theatre’s 2025 cast announcement names Price as Lydia Cruttwell in In Praise of Love and supplies a broad stage-credit list. ITV’s This Morning item identifies her as Miriam in Home Fires. Full role-by-role screen dates and stage venues still need a separate reconciliation.

Announced television appearance

Ludwig

Performer: Claire Price
Role: To be announced
Record: 2026 Christmas special

BritBox’s 2 September 2026 announcement lists Price among the Christmas-special guests but does not identify her character. The role and final broadcast credits must be checked after transmission.

Photographs

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Skills

Casting details not inferred

Her published work documents classical and contemporary stage performance as well as screen acting. A performed accent or role is not proof of a current casting skill. Accents, languages, voice range, movement and other specialist details remain unlisted without a current authorised CV.

Training

Literature and acting

In her 2004 interview, Price states that she received a first-class degree in English literature from Queen Mary’s College, University of London, and then completed a one-year acting diploma at Guildford Drama School. Graduation years and subsequent training are not supplied in that account.

Awards and recognition

Individual theatre honours

Official London Theatre’s 2011 winners list records Price winning Best Supporting Performance for The Pride at Sheffield Crucible. A published Ian Charleson Awards record names her as first-prize winner for The Relapse at the National Theatre in the 2001 award year. These are individual honours, unlike awards to a production as a whole.

Professional contact

Representation check

The RSC and Orange Tree cast biographies establish the identity and substantial credits, but do not verify a current agent or booking route. The Casebook does not publish an inferred representative or private contact details. A current agency or Spotlight profile remains to be confirmed.

Source trail

Broadcast, theatre and interview records

Corrections and additions

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