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Klariza Clayton
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| Born | 9 March 1989 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Klariza L. Clayton (born 9 March 1989) is a British actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in the CBBC comedy Dani's House (2008–2012), the E4 drama Skins (2009–2010), the Nickelodeon series House of Anubis (2011–2013), and the Netflix sitcom Lovesick (2016–2018).
Early life
Clayton was born in Hong Kong to an English father and a Filipino mother and grew up in South London. She has three older brothers. She attended Riddlesdown High School in Purley.
Career
Clayton began her career in 2007 with a brief role on the CBBC show Young Dracula as Delila. From 2008 to 2012, she played Sam on the comedy Dani's House, also on CBBC, as a series regular for the first four series and a guest star for the fifth series. In 2009, she landed a recurring role in the E4 teen drama Skins as Karen Mclair, the older sister of Freddie Mclair (Luke Pasqualino) and made her film debut with a minor role in Harry Brown. In 2011, Clayton began starring as Joy Mercer in the Nickelodeon mystery series House of Anubis, going on to appear in 141 episodes of the series.
From 2016 to 2018, Clayton appeared in the Netflix comedy-drama Lovesick as Holly. She starred in the horror films Fox Trap and Blood Money. In 2022 played main role in Paramount+ "The Flatshare (TV series)".
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Harry Brown | Sharon | |
| Drawn Out | Mumtaz | Short film | |
| 2016 | Blood Money | Kasey | |
| Fox Trap | Emma |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Young Dracula | Delila | Episode: "Love Bites" |
| 2008 | Holby City | Stevie Montague | Episode: "The Softest Music" |
| 2008–2012 | Dani's House | Sam | Main role (series 1–4); Guest (series 5) |
| 2009 | Parents of the Band | Jelly Babe | 1 Episode |
| EastEnders | Lian | 2 Episode | |
| 2009–2010 | Skins | Karen McClair | Recurring Role; cumulative 6 episodes |
| 2010 | The Bill | Yara Hanoush | Episode: "Great Responsibility" |
| Shelfstackers | Alyssa | Main role; cumulative 6 episodes | |
| 2011–2013 | House of Anubis | Joy Mercer | Recurring role (season 1); Main (seasons 2–3) |
| 2011–2013 | Anubis Unlocked | Herself | 12 episodes |
| 2013 | House of Anubis: Touchstone of Ra | Joy Mercer | TV special |
| Misfits | Chloe | 1 Episode | |
| Dani's Castle | Sam | Episode: "Ghost Tour" | |
| 2014 | Grass Roots | Denise | Series |
| Hieroglyph | Zita | TV movie | |
| 2015 | Sun Trap | Susie | Episode: "Look Who's Talking" |
| 2016 | BBC Comedy Feeds | Tilly | Episode: "Fail" |
| 2016–2018 | Lovesick | Holly | Recurring (series 2), main (series 3); 5 episodes |
| 2019 | London Kills | Alice Maguire | Episode: "Turf Wars" |
| 2020 | Bulletproof | Tara | 1 episode |
| Maxxx | Siren | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | The Flatshare | Kay |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Nothing Without Love" | Max | |
| 2021 | "Panic" | Alex Sawyer |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Blood & Truth | Michelle Marks |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Warheads | Tena | Park Theatre, London |
See also
In Spanish: Klariza Clayton para niños
