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Clare-Hope Ashitey
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Clare-Hope Naa K. Ashitey
12 February 1987 Enfield, London, England
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| Education | Latymer School SOAS, University of London (2009) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Children of Men, Seven Seconds |
Clare-Hope Ashitey (born 12 February 1987) is a British actress. She attended the Centre Stage School of Performing Arts, Southgate while being educated at The Latymer School, located in the Edmonton area of London, for seven years.
She took a gap year between school and university to work on the film Children of Men (2006). In 2018, she starred in the Netflix Original crime drama series Seven Seconds.
Early life and education
Ashitey was born in Enfield to Tina, a medical secretary, and Paul, a dentist, who are both from Ghana, and has an older sister (Grace, who studied at the University of Warwick), and an older brother. Ashitey attended Brimsdown primary school in Brimsdown, Enfield before being educated at The Latymer School in Edmonton, North London. She graduated in anthropology from SOAS, University of London in 2009.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Shooting Dogs | Marie | Released in the United States as Beyond the Gates |
| 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 | |
| 2016 | I.T. | Joan |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Coming Up | Helen | 1 episode |
| 2011-2019 | Top Boy | Taylor | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Mrs Biggs | Receptionist | 1 episode |
| 2014-2016 | Suspects | DC Charlie Steele | Main role |
| 2015–2017 | Doctor Foster | Carly | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Master of None | Sara | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Shots Fired | Kerry Beck | 10 episodes |
| 2018 | Seven Seconds | K.J. Harper | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2019 | Criminal: UK | D.S. Adele Addo | Episode: "Jay" |
| 2019 | The Feed | Evelyn Kern | Main role; 8 episodes |
| 2020 | Death In Paradise | Alesha Williams | 1 Episode: Season 9, Episode 4 |
| 2020 | Doctor Who | Rakaya | Episode: "Can You Hear Me?" |
| 2021 | Riviera | Alex Swann | Main role; 8 episodes |
| 2023 | Funny Woman | Diane Lewis | 5 episodes |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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| 2009 | Origin of the Species | Victoria | Arcola Theatre, London |
Video games
| Year | Game | Voice role | Notes |
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| 2021 | The Last Worker | Hoverbird | Voice only |
See also
In Spanish: Clare-Hope Ashitey para niños
