Charly Clive

Personal context

Summary

Charly Clive is an English actor, comedian, and writer known for Pure, The Lazarus Project, Rooster, and the comedy duo Britney, which drew on her experience of having a brain tumour. Her screen work includes stories about mental health, friendship, and women’s lives. In a 2019 interview, she said that putting a funny woman at the centre of Pure challenged patriarchy and gender stereotypes, and spoke in favor of women’s sexual autonomy, body positivity, and more autonomous female characters on television. No public statements on party politics, DEI roles, or broader activist affiliations are on record.