Charlie Hardwick

Claire Elizabeth Hardwick (born 3 November 1960)[1] is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Val Pollard in the ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, who she portrayed from 2004 to 2015, and again in 2017. In 2019, she began portraying the role of Sue Carp in the Channel 4 drama series, Ackley Bridge.[2]

Charlie Hardwick
Born
Claire Elizabeth Hardwick

(1960-11-03) 3 November 1960
Wallsend, Northumberland, England
OccupationActress
Years active1990–present

Career

In addition to her role in Emmerdale, Hardwick starred in the 2000 comedy film Purely Belter, Billy Elliot and won the best actress award at the Monte Carlo International Television Festival in 1998 for her role in Amber Films' The Scar, about a County Durham pit community in crisis.[1] She also starred as Sian in Byker Grove, the youth leader.

In 2003, Hardwick played Maggie Thomas in an episode of The Royal. In 2007, Hardwick was an occasional contributor on Grumpy Old Women. For her role on Emmerdale, Hardwick has been nominated seven times at the British Soap Awards, winning in 2006 for Best Comedy Performance.

Hardwick has acted in a number of stage productions, including starring in Cooking with Elvis alongside Frank Skinner, which toured nationally. In 2012 she starred in the comedy play The Awkward Squad.[3]

In 2019, Hardwick joined the third series of the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge as Sue Carp.[2]

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Nominee(s) Result
2005 The British Soap Awards Best Newcomer Charlie Hardwick Nominated
Best On-Screen Partnership Charlie Hardwick and Elizabeth Estensen Nominated
2006 The British Soap Awards Best Comedy Performance Charlie Hardwick Won
2007 The British Soap Awards Best Comedy Performance Charlie Hardwick Nominated
2008 The British Soap Awards Best Comedy Performance Charlie Hardwick Nominated
2011 The British Soap Awards Best Comedy Performance Charlie Hardwick Nominated
2014 The British Soap Awards Best Actress Charlie Hardwick Nominated
Best On-Screen Partnership Charlie Hardwick and Chris Chittell Nominated

References
  1. All about Charlie Hardwick who plays Valerie ("Val") Lambert Archived 19 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine Evening Chronicle, 10 February 2004
  2. "Ackley Bridge series three casts Emmerdale's Charlie Hardwick aka Val Pollard". Metro. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. Kilkelly, Daniel (9 December 2011). "'Emmerdale' star Charlie Hardwick lands theatre role". Digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
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