Charlie Hardwick

Charlie Hardwick
Born	Claire Elizabeth Hardwick[1] 3 November 1960 (1960-11-03) (age 51) Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	since 1992

Claire Elizabeth Hardwick (probably better known as Charlie Hardwick; born 3 November 1960)^[2] is an English actress well known for her part in ITV's Emmerdale as Val Pollard.

Acting career

in addition to her ongoing role in Emmerdale, she also starred in the 2000 comedy film Purely Belter, and won the best actress award at the Monte Carlo International Television Festival in 1998 for her role in the film The Scar, about a Durham pit community in crisis.^[2] She also starred as Sian in Byker Grove. Played the part of Mrs Castellino in the BBC Radio 4 production "The Little World of Don Camillo", and Our Mam in "My Uncle Freddie", both alongside fellow Emmerdale actor Shaun Prendergast (Greg Dolland). in 2007 Hardwick was an occasional contributor on Grumpy Old Women.

Personal life

Hardwick is a fan of Newcastle United Football Club, holding a season ticket at St. James' Park, before starting work in Emmerdale, which meant spending lengthy periods of time away from Tyneside. She is also a current smoker and prefers roll up cigarettes to ready-rolled cigarettes.

External links

• Charlie Hardwick at the Internet Movie Database

References

1. ^ Researcha
2. ^ ^{a b} All about Charlie Hardwick who plays Valerie ("Val") Lambert Evening Chronicle, 10 February 2004

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Name	Hardwick, Charlie
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Date of birth	3 November 1960
Place of birth	Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England
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