Claire King is super popular for her role as Kim Tate on Emmerdale. The feisty character loves keeping people on their toes with her unexpected and sometimes catty behavior. We recently saw her stick a knife in Will Taylor’s back in cruelly twist it several times over. Well, not literally, but in a figurative sense. She sent him on a wild goose chase by faking her own kidnapping.
Thus, it is safe to say that Claire King is a name that will go down in Emmerdale history as one of the most fascinating performers the show has ever featured. However, it is a name that is surprisingly not real! Yup, Claire King is just a stage name for Emmerdale, and the star’s real name is actually Jayne Claire Seed!
While it does come as a shocker, it is not really uncommon for artists to use stage names. In fact, ITV has many cast members who do not use their birth names in the industry. Coronation Street’s Georgia Taylor (Toyah) is actually Claire Jackson. Meanwhile, Simon Gregson’s birth name is Simon Gregory, and Jane Danson swapped her last name for Dawson.
Even BBC’s EastEnders has a few artists who use a stage name. Jessie Wallace who plays Kat Slater is actually Karen Wallis. Of course, stage names are not limited to soap stars, it is a widely used trend all over the world in various industries. Artists usually do this to differentiate themselves from other artists with a similar name a their birth name.
Meanwhile, some artists have said that they opted for a stage name that resonated with the kind of personality they wanted to manifest for themselves in the future. Every person has their own unique reason for opting for a stage name. We hope someday Claire will share the story behind how she came to be known as Claire King. And when she does, we’ll report it to you on the double!
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So, stay tuned to Soap Opera Daily for more Emmerdale Spoilers and cast news. Meanwhile, did you know Claire King was a stage name? Tell us in the comments.
