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Clare Devlin is a main character in Derry Girls. She is one of the main characters in the series and is portrayed as a good-natured and slightly naive girl who is part of a group of friends attending a local Catholic girls' school.


Personality[]

Clare is clever, ambitious and, when faced with an authority figure, an enthusiastic grass. Nothing is more important to her than academic achievement. Her friends are a constant source of frustration. During the first season, she came out as a lesbian.

Clare is known as the most intelligent and cares a lot about her studies. She is also a worrywart as she is constantly anxious throughout the numerous predicaments the girls find themselves in.

Relationships[]

Romantic[]

Laurie - Clare had her first kiss with a girl named Laurie at a Fatboy Slim concert.

Family[]

Clare is an only child. Her mother is Geraldine Devlin and her late father is Sean Devlin.

Friendships[]

Clare is best friends with Erin Quinn, Orla McCool, Michelle Mallon, and James Maguire. Clare attended her school prom with Mae Cheung.

Professional[]

Career[]

Notes and Trivia[]

  • She can speak Cantonese.
  • Nicola Coughlan has said she knew her character was gay months before her cast members.
  • Nicola Coughlan is almost double Clare's age.
  • She has her own Spotify playlist.

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Episode Stills[]

Memorable Quotes[]

Well, I’m not being individual on me own.

It is so sad. It really is, it's so so sad; but, at the same time, what's done is done so, lets just crack on.

According to my ma, we're actually quite poor.

You weren't 'like a thief in the night', you actually were a thief in the night.

I'm very sorry for all your trouble. You know, the whole hoohoo at the power plant.

I'm the wee lesbian.

Actually, she's our dick.

I am not a craic-killer.

Drugs are for mugs, folks.

I like my kneecaps, Michelle. They suit my knees.

Appearances[]

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