Changed her name from Claire Seed as there was already an actress with
this name in Equity, the British actors' union; she says the name
"King" comes from her love of horse racing (the sport of kings) and
Elvis Presley, of whom she is a big fan.
Underwent a hysterectomy in 2010 to treat fibroids.
Her Emmerdale Farm (1972) character Kim Tate became the 8th woman on the soap opera to give birth. Kim had a son James (played originally by Jake Meays and later Bradley White), born on 24 September 1996.