| Klariza Clayton | |
| Birth Date: | 9 March 1989 |
| Birth Place: | British Hong Kong |
| 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),[1] and the Netflix sitcom Lovesick (2016–2018).
Clayton was born in Hong Kong to an English father and a Filipino mother and grew up in South London.[2]
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.[3] In 2009, she landed a recurring role in the teen drama Skins as Karen McClair, the older sister of Freddie McClair (Luke Pasqualino)[4] and made her film debut with a minor role in Harry Brown.[5] 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.[3]
From 2016 to 2018, Clayton appeared in the Netflix comedy-drama Lovesick as Holly.[6] She starred in the horror films Fox Trap, Blood Money, and Suicide Club. In 2022 played main role in Paramount+ "The Flatshare (TV series)".
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Harry Brown | Sharon | |
| Drawn Out | Mumtaz | Short film | |
| 2016 | Blood Money | Kasey[7] | |
| Fox Trap | Emma | ||
| 2017 | Suicide Club | Liz | |
| 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[8] | |
| 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 | 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 | Episode: "Sex, Love 'n' Lyrics" | |
| 2022 | The Flatshare | Kay | |
| Year | Song | Artist | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Nothing Without Love" | |||
| 2021 | "Panic" | Alex Sawyer |