Claire Nielson
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Crown Court
Terry Greene
1972
Series
The Wednesday Play
Alison Grant
1964
Series
Upstairs, Downstairs
Ellen Bouverie
1971
Series
Pie in the Sky
Anita Block
1994
Series
No Hiding Place
1959
Series
Taggart
1983
Series
Monarch of the Glen
Edith Rankin
2000
Series
Fawlty Towers
Mrs. Hamilton
1975
Series
Thriller
Hilary
1973
Series
Justice
Mary Lurcock
1971
Series
The Jury
Eleanor Colchester
2002
Series
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Miss Dixon
1973
Series
Boy Meets Girl
Mary Panton
1967
Late Night Theatre
Helen
1972
The Revenue Men
1967
The Revenue Men
Luke Frazer
1967
Series
Ghost Squad
1961
Series
The Crow Road
Aunt Antonia
1996
Series
Scotch and Wry
1978
Series
I, Lovett
Mrs. Lovett
1993
Film
Kidnapped
Barbara Grant
1971
Film
Triple Scotch & Wry
Various
1990
Series
Taking the Floor
Mrs. Tranter
1991
Film
Double Scotch & Wry
Various
1987
Film
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
Ellen Simpson
1976
Film
The Wild Affair
Perfume Saleslady
1965
The Very Best of Scotch And Wry
2005
Film
A Is for Acid
Amy McSwan
2002
Film
Scotch & Wry
1986
Film
The Kitchen
Waitress
1961
Film
Backfire!
Valentina Chenko
1962
Film
The Crazy Kill
Hilary
1975
Film
Rikki
Self
2024
Film
Degree of Uncertainty
Diana
1979
Film
Orkney
Ingi
1971
Film
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4
Various
1992
The Scobie Man
Judy
1972