Acting · Scotland, UK · Born April 8, 1937
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.
MovieRikki
2024
as Self
The Very Best of Scotch And Wry
2005
MovieA Is for Acid
2002
as Amy McSwan
TVThe Jury
2002
as Eleanor Colchester
TVMonarch of the Glen
2000
as Edith Rankin
TVThe Crow Road
1996
as Aunt Antonia
TVPie in the Sky
1994
as Anita Block
TVI, Lovett
1993
as Mrs. Lovett
MovieRikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4
1992
as Various
TVTaking the Floor
1991
as Mrs. Tranter
MovieTriple Scotch & Wry
1990
as Various
MovieDouble Scotch & Wry
1987
as Various
MovieScotch & Wry
1986
TVTaggart
1983
MovieDegree of Uncertainty
1979
as Diana
TVScotch and Wry
1978
MovieClay, Smeddum and Greenden
1976
as Ellen Simpson
TVFawlty Towers
1975
as Mrs. Hamilton
MovieThe Crazy Kill
1975
as Hilary
TVThriller
1973
as Hilary
TVWhatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973
as Miss Dixon
TVCrown Court
1972
as Terry Greene
Late Night Theatre
1972
as Helen
The Scobie Man
1972
as Judy
MovieKidnapped
1971
as Barbara Grant
TVUpstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Ellen Bouverie
TVJustice
1971
as Mary Lurcock
MovieOrkney
1971
as Ingi
The Revenue Men
1967
MovieThe Wild Affair
1965
as Perfume Saleslady
TVThe Wednesday Play
1964
as Alison Grant
MovieBackfire!
1962
as Valentina Chenko
TVGhost Squad
1961
MovieThe Kitchen
1961
as Waitress
TVNo Hiding Place
1959
