Claire Rushbrook (born 1971, Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is a British stage, film and television actress trained at Rose Bruford College in London. She rose to prominence as Roxanne in Mike Leigh's Palme d'Or-winning Secrets & Lies (1996), and has since earned BAFTA and BIFA nominations for work including the BBC drama Sherwood, My Mad Fat Diary and the film Ali & Ava (2021). In 2024 she played Lady Monica Baddingham across all eight episodes of the Disney+ period drama Rivals opposite David Tennant, and Sarah Ferguson in the Prime Video miniseries A Very Royal Scandal.
Rushbrook appeared in the miniseries The Witness (2026) as Dr. Jean Harris-Hendriks - the first episode aired on June 4, 2026.
The second season of the series Rivals (Disney+) began streaming on May 15, 2026, and Rushbrook returned as Lady Monica Baddingham.
The BBC confirmed in January 2026 the start of filming for the third season of the series Sherwood, in which Rushbrook will return as Cathy Rowley.
The eight-part series Rivals (Disney+) was released in full on October 18, 2024; Rushbrook plays Lady Monica Baddingham alongside David Tennant.
Rushbrook played Sarah Ferguson in the three-episode miniseries A Very Royal Scandal (Prime Video), which premiered on September 19, 2024.
