Clare Grogan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Clare Grogan
Occupation	TV Actress
Date Of Birth	Mar 17, 1962(1962-03-17)
Age	62
Birthplace	Glasgow
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Pisces

Clare Grogan Biography

Clare Grogan is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on March 17, 1962 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Actress and singer who initially became famous as the lead singer of the band from the 1980s called Altered Images. She went on to land acting roles on shows that were popular, such as Skins, EastEnders, and Red Dwarf.

On Skins she was Shelley McGuinness, the mother of Mini McGuinness, While on Skins, she played Shelley McGuinness, the mother of Mini McGuinness, Freya Mavor‘s character.’s character.

Grogan developed her singing career as the lead singer of Altered Images, originally a five-piece band that included Johnny McElhone (later of the Scottish rock band Texas), whom she met while studying for her Highers. It became a four-person band with the departure of two members and the addition of Stephen Lironi, who played both guitar and drums. The band had a string of hits in the early 1980s, including “Happy Birthday”, “Don’t Talk to Me About Love”, “I Could Be Happy” and “See Those Eyes”. The group split up after the release of their third album, Bite (1983).

While working as a waitress at the Spaghetti Factory restaurant in Glasgow, she was spotted by film director Bill Forsyth. This led to her breakthrough acting role in 1981’s Gregory’s Girl as Susan. Because of her facial wound there were objections from the producers, but Forsyth refused to recast the role and Grogan was filmed mostly in profile. When filmed in close up, makeup artists covered Grogan’s scar with Derma wax.

She was married in 1994. got married to the musician Stephen Lironi. After a decade they adopted one daughter.

Clare Grogan Net Worth

Clare Grogan is one of the richest TV Actress from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Clare Grogan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

A participant in the Scottish Youth Theatre, she was serving as a waitress at the Spaghetti Factory when she was caught by director Bill Forsyth. The result was her breakthrough performance in the film Gregory’s Girls in 1981.

She stepped into the world of children’s literature in 2008 when she published The book Tallulah along with the Teenstars.

Claire Patricia Grogan (born 17 March 1962), known professionally as Clare Grogan or sometimes as C. P. Grogan, is a Scottish actress and singer. She is best known as the lead singer of the 1980s new wave music group Altered Images and for supporting roles in the 1981 film Gregory’s Girl and the science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf as the first incarnation of Kristine Kochanski.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Clare Grogan Dating?

According to our records, Clare Grogan married to Stephen Lironi. As of December 1, 2023, Clare Grogan’s is not dating anyone.

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Grogan married bandmate Stephen Lironi in Glasgow in 1994. The couple live in Haringey, and in 2005 they adopted a daughter, Ellie.

Facts & Trivia

Clare Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Clare Grogan celebrates birthday on March 17 of every year.

She had the role of Maggie in a 1998 comedy Jilting Joe, played an Eye-Surgeon in a 2002 short film Bury It, appeared in Doctors in 2003, and performed another Edinburgh Fringe play Forbidden in 2004, as Lily, married to a WW2 Nazi officer but falling in love with a young Jewish woman.

Did Clare Grogan date Gary Kemp?

Gary Kemp had met Clare Grogan , Altered Images’ frontwoman, at the BBC, and the pair became close, even though the Happy Birthday star appeared to have plenty of other suitors. Kemp was already in a relationship, too, and it wasn’t clear if the Glasgow-based singer was looking for more from him in any case.

What does Claire Grogan do now?

Since September 2017 she presents shows on Absolute Radio 80s from Monday to Thursday between 8pm and 9pm, and her show on a Sunday is live from 7pm until 9pm. Clare married bandmate Stephen Lironi in 1994 and they currently live in north London together with their adopted daughter Ellie.

Is Clare Grogan still in Altered Images?

Having made the albums Happy Birthday, Pinky Blue and Bite in just two years, they abruptly split. Clare returned to playing live in 2004 , and is finally ready with a new album made with her husband Stephen Lironi, who joined Altered Images for Bite.

Is Clare Grogan still singing?

Scottish band Altered Images has announced a comeback and will release new music for the first time in almost 40 years. Singer Claire Grogan shared the news with her Twitter followers and revealed the band had recorded a new album, which will be coming out some time in 2022.

How rich is Gary Kemp?

Gary Kemp Net Worth: Gary Kemp is an English musician and actor who has a net worth of $10 million. Kemp is the guitar player and main songwriter for the 1980s new wave band Spandau Ballet. Gary Kemp was born in Smithfield, London, England in October 1959.