Claire Nielson

Biography

Claire Nielson (née Isbister) was a Scottish actress primarily known for her television roles. On television, she played the wife of the belligerent American guest, Mr. Hamilton, in the "Waldorf Salad" episode of Fawlty Towers, appeared as Jean 'Porridge' Carter, Geoffrey Stock's secretary, in the popular 1960s crime series Ghost Squad and played the wife of Rikki Fulton's character in many sketches of the Scottish Hogmanay show Scotch and Wry from 1978 until 1993. Other TV credits include Warship, Sutherland's Law, Upstairs, Downstairs, Monarch of the Glen, The Brothers, The Two Ronnies, Take The High Road, Z-Cars, Special Branch, Thriller and Taggart. She also appeared as Barbara Grant in the 1971 film version of Kidnapped, opposite Michael Caine and Trevor Howard.and an episode of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads.

Known For

Crown Court

No Hiding Place

Taggart

The Wednesday Play

Pie in the Sky

Upstairs, Downstairs

Monarch of the Glen

Thriller

All Movies (14)

• Rikki2024 · as Self
• A Is for Acid2002 · as Amy McSwan
• Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 41992 · as Various
• Triple Scotch & Wry1990 · as Various
• Double Scotch & Wry1987 · as Various
• Scotch & Wry1986
• Degree of Uncertainty1979 · as Diana
• Clay, Smeddum and Greenden1976 · as Ellen Simpson
• The Crazy Kill1975 · as Hilary
• Kidnapped1971 · as Barbara Grant
• Orkney1971 · as Ingi
• The Wild Affair1965 · as Perfume Saleslady
• Backfire!1962 · as Valentina Chenko
• The Kitchen1961 · as Waitress

All TV Shows (20)

• The Very Best of Scotch And Wry2005
• The Jury2002 · as Eleanor Colchester
• Monarch of the Glen2000 · as Edith Rankin
• The Crow Road1996 · as Aunt Antonia
• Pie in the Sky1994 · as Anita Block
• I, Lovett1993 · as Mrs. Lovett
• Taking the Floor1991 · as Mrs. Tranter
• Taggart1983
• Scotch and Wry1978
• Fawlty Towers1975 · as Mrs. Hamilton
• Thriller1973 · as Hilary
• Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?1973 · as Miss Dixon
• Crown Court1972 · as Terry Greene
• Upstairs, Downstairs1971 · as Ellen Bouverie
• Justice1971 · as Mary Lurcock
• The Revenue Men1967
• The Revenue Men1967 · as Luke Frazer
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Alison Grant
• Ghost Squad1961
• No Hiding Place1959