‘There are ways to get through it’: Jason Watkins on the death of his daughter Maude

Even when you lose a child, there are still bills to pay and other relationships to nurture. The actor and his wife, Clara Francis, talk to Julia Hall about life after Maude, who died suddenly, aged two and a half

The actor Jason Watkins has a prominent tattoo on his left forearm; people he meets, he says, are often surprised about it. “When I’m getting ready for a part, the makeup artist will often say something like: ‘Oh, you don’t seem the type for a tattoo.’”

The tattoo spells out his daughter’s name: Maude. His wife, Clara Francis, has the same tattoo, only hers is on her right arm. “When we hold hands,” explains Jason, “we like to think Maude is right there with us.”

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