Margaret Clunie
Margaret Jayne Clunie (born 3 October 1987) is an English actress and former model. She is known for her role as Harriet, Duchess of Sutherland in the ITV series Victoria (2016–2017). Clunie grew up in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, the daughter of a business consultant and a medical secretary. She has an older sister. Clunie initially wanted to be a fashion journalist. She studied English at Newcastle University, where she participated in theatre. She went on to graduate from the Oxford School of Drama in 2010. Clunie was 14 when she was scouted to be a model on the Tube. She spent her weekends on shoots and later walked at London Fashion Week, but said she found much of it "soul destroying", a "confidence-crushing conveyor belt" with "gorgeous young girls being told they’re not good enough, that they’re fat and look awful"
Clunie made her television debut in a 2012 episode of the BBC One medical soap opera Doctors. The following year, she had a recurring role as Natasha in the second series of the Sky Arts dark comedy A Young Doctor's Notebook with Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm. She made her London stage debut in Hard Feelings at the Finborough Theatre the following year. In 2016 and 2017, Clunie portrayed Harriet, Duchess of Sutherland in the first two series of the ITV biographical drama Victoria. She also played Jess in Danny Sangra's comedy film Goldbricks in Bloom.
In 2019, Clunie guest starred in an episode of the BBC One crime series Death in Paradise and appeared in the romantic comedy film Last Christmas. This was followed by roles as Ellie in the Greek miniseries Kart postal (or Postcard) in 2021, the Hostess in the Disney+ series Andor in 2022, and Domenica Howarth in the second series of the Channel 5 crime drama Dalgliesh. Clunie featured in the 2024 John Lewis Christmas advert.
Acting
Movie
Johnny English Reborn
as Receptionist 3
2011
Movie
Last Christmas
as Sarah
2019
TV
Andor
as Hostess
2022
Movie
The Roses
as Sophy
2025
TV
Death in Paradise
as Ruth Dacre
2011
TV
Patrick Melrose
as Helen / Waitress
2018
TV
Victoria
as Harriet, Duchess of Sutherland
2016
TV
Endeavour
as Elva Piper
2013
TV
A Young Doctor's Notebook
as Natasha
2012
TV
Down Cemetery Road
as Emma
2025
Movie
Christmas Eve
as Sherry
2015
TV
Dalgliesh
as Domenica Howarth
2021
TV
Patience
as Joanne
2025
TV
Upstart Crow
as Silvia
2016
Movie
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
as Model
2017
TV
Babylon
as Gina
2014
TV
Urban Myths
as Marcie
2017
TV
PhoneShop
as Emily
2010
Movie
Here Comes Hell
as Christine
2019
TV
Platform 7
as Anthea Cox
2023
Movie
For Love & Honey
as Eva
2024
TV
Cartes Postales from Greece
as Ellie
2021
Movie
Venus
as Iris
2021
Movie
When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSD
as Marcie
2017