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Claire Goose is a Scottish actress. She became well-known for playing Tina Seabrook in the TV show Casualty from 1997 to 2000. She also starred as DS "Mel" Silver in Waking the Dead and Insp. Rachel Weston in The Bill. Claire won an award for "Best Acting Performance" for her role as Jane Kennedy in The Coroner. She has also narrated a reality TV series and performed in theatre.

About Claire Goose

Early Life and Education

Claire Goose was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on February 10, 1975. She grew up in a place called Dersingham, England. Her father was a doctor there. Claire has an older sister, Caroline, who is a nursery nurse, and an older brother, Duncan. Duncan started a company called One Drinks. Claire went to Wisbech Grammar School. After that, she studied acting at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.

Acting Career Highlights

Claire Goose started her acting career in theatre plays like Addicted to Love. She also appeared in early TV commercials.

Her big break came when she played Nurse Tina Seabrook in the popular BBC show Casualty. She was in about 80 episodes between 1997 and 2000. In 1998, she was nominated for "Most Popular Newcomer" for this role.

From 2000 to 2004, Claire played DC/DS Amelia 'Mel' Silver in four series of Waking the Dead. This was a detective show.

In 2008, she joined the cast of ITV's The Bill, playing Sergeant, and later Inspector, Rachel Weston. That same year, she also starred in a British film called Bad Day.

Claire appeared in the BBC1 drama Exile in 2011. In 2015, she was in an episode of Death in Paradise.

From 2015 to 2016, Claire played the main character, Jane Kennedy, in the BBC drama The Coroner. This show was set in a fictional coastal town. She won the "Best Acting Performance" award from the Royal Television Society in 2016 for this role.

More recently, in 2019, she played the lead role of Thea in a play called "The Girl Who Fell". Since 2022, she has been starring as Steph in the CBBC science-fiction series Silverpoint, which is a show for teens.

Personal Life

Claire Goose married TV producer Craig Woodrow in 2007. They have two daughters named Amelia and Eveline.

Claire Goose's Work

Film Roles

Claire has appeared in several films:

• 2002: Danny Loves Angela (short film)
• 2002: Alone
• 2003: Friday Night In (short film)
• 2008: Bad Day as Rebecca Ryan / Margaret
• 2008: Second Guest (short film)
• 2008: Barnet Shuffle (short film)
• 2012: Candle to Water as Mia
• 2013: Miriam (short film)
• 2015: The Rezort as Valerie Wilton
• 2019: Mash (short film)

Television Roles

Claire has had many roles on television:

• 1995: The Bill as Stacey Abbot
• 1996: EastEnders
• 1997–2000: Casualty as Tina Seabrook
• 1999: Holby City as Tina Seabrook
• 2000–2007: Waking the Dead as DC/DS Amelia 'Mel' Silver
• 2003: Gifted (TV film) as Maxine Norris
• 2005: The Afternoon Play
• 2005: Secret Smile as Kerry Cotton
• 2005–2006: Perfect Day as Amy
• 2006: Love Lies Bleeding (TV film) as Zara Terry
• 2008–2009: The Bill as Sgt./Insp. Rachel Weston
• 2009–2010: Road Wars (Narrator)
• 2011: Hustle
• 2011: Exile as Mandy
• 2012: Mount Pleasant as Kim
• 2013: Pat & Cabbage
• 2014: Undeniable as Jane Phillips
• 2014: New Tricks
• 2015: Death in Paradise as Katie Peters
• 2015: Unforgotten as Ellie Greaves
• 2015–2016: The Coroner as Jane Kennedy
• 2018: Stan Lee's Lucky Man
• 2018: Dark Heart
• 2019: Murdoch Mysteries
• 2022–2023: Silverpoint as Steph
• 2023: The Bay as Jacqui Fischer
• 2024: The Cuckoo as Jessica Hayes
• 2024: Dalgliesh as Dr. Emma Lavenham

Radio Work

Claire has also performed on radio:

• 2004: L'Assommoir on BBC Radio 4
• 2007: About a Dog on BBC Radio 4

Awards and Recognition

Claire Goose has received awards for her acting:

• In 1998, she was nominated for "Most Popular Newcomer" at the 4th National Television Awards for her role in Casualty.
• In 2016, she won "Best Acting Performance" at the Royal Television Society (Midlands awards) for her work in The Coroner.