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

(1987-02-12) 12 February 1987 (age 38)
Enfield, London, England
Education Latymer School
SOAS, University of London (2009)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2005–present
Known for Children of Men, Seven Seconds

Clare-Hope Ashitey is a talented British actress. She was born on February 12, 1987. She has starred in many films and TV shows.

Clare-Hope went to the Centre Stage School of Performing Arts in Southgate, London. She also studied at The Latymer School for seven years. After school, she took a year off before university. During this time, she worked on the movie Children of Men (2006). In 2018, she played a main role in the Netflix crime drama series Seven Seconds.

About Clare-Hope Ashitey

Her Early Life and Schooling

Clare-Hope Ashitey was born in Enfield, a part of London. Her parents, Tina and Paul, are from Ghana. Her mother was a medical secretary. Her father worked as a dentist. Clare-Hope has an older sister named Grace. She also has an older brother.

She went to Brimsdown primary school in Enfield. Later, she attended The Latymer School in North London. In 2009, she finished her studies at SOAS, University of London. She earned a degree in anthropology. This is the study of human societies and cultures.

Clare-Hope Ashitey's Acting Career

Movies She Has Been In

Clare-Hope Ashitey has acted in several movies. Her first film was Shooting Dogs in 2005. She played the character Marie. A year later, she had a big role in Children of Men. She played Kee in this movie.

Here is a list of some of her films:

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Shooting Dogs Marie
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
I.T. Joan
2022 The Rainbow Prince Princess Marea Short film

TV Shows She Has Starred In

Clare-Hope Ashitey is also well-known for her TV roles. She appeared in Coming Up in 2010. She played Taylor in the popular series Top Boy. She was in five episodes across two seasons.

She had a main role as DC Charlie Steele in Suspects. This show ran from 2014 to 2016. She also played Carly in Doctor Foster. In 2018, she was K.J. Harper in Seven Seconds.

Here are some of her television appearances:

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Coming Up Helen 1 episode
2011, 2019 Top Boy Taylor 5 episodes; series 1 and 3
2012 Mrs Biggs Receptionist 1 episode
2014–2016 Suspects DC Charlie Steele 23 episodes
2015–2017 Doctor Foster Carly 6 episodes
2017 Master of None Sara 1 episode
Shots Fired Kerry Beck Main cast
2018 Seven Seconds K.J. Harper
2019 Criminal: UK D.S. Adele Addo Episode: "Jay"
The Feed Evelyn Kern Main cast
2020 Death In Paradise Alesha Williams 1 Episode
Doctor Who Rakaya Episode: "Can You Hear Me?"
2021 Riviera Ellen Swann Main cast
2023 Funny Woman Diane Lewis 5 episodes
On the Edge Bella 1 episode
2024 Constellation Agent Bright 2 episodes
2025 The Wheel of Time Alviarin Freidhen Season 3, 4 episodes

Stage Performances

Clare-Hope has also performed in theatre. In 2009, she was in a play called Origin of the Species. She played the role of Victoria. The play was shown at the Arcola Theatre in London.

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

Voice Acting in Video Games

In 2021, Clare-Hope lent her voice to a video game. She was the voice of Hoverbird in The Last Worker.

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

More Information

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