Claire Nielson
Claire Nielson is credited on 2 movies and 9 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for Fawlty Towers, Kidnapped and Upstairs, Downstairs.
Born April 8, 1937 in Scotland, UK; died April 29, 2026.
Filmography · 11 titles
US streaming apps shown under each title, checked October 6, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
Fawlty Towers
1975 · TV show
On Britbox and BritBox
Kidnapped
1971 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971 · TV show
On Britbox and BritBox
Monarch of the Glen
2000 · TV show
On Prime Video and Britbox
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Taggart
1983 · TV show
On Britbox and BritBox
A Is for Acid
2002 · Movie
On Prime Video and Shout! Factory
Pie in the Sky
1994 · TV show
On Britbox and PBS
The Crow Road
1996 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Thriller
1973 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
The Jury
2002 · TV show
On Britbox and BritBox
About Claire Nielson
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...
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