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Claire Forlani
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Claire Antonia Forlani
December 17, 1971 Twickenham, London, England
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| Other names | Clair Forlani |
| Education | Arts Educational Schools, London |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
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| Children | 1 |
Claire Forlani is an English actress. She was born on December 17, 1971, in London, England. Claire became well-known in the 1990s for her roles in movies like Mallrats and Basquiat.
A big moment in her career was starring in the fantasy romance film Meet Joe Black in 1998. She has also appeared in many other films such as Mystery Men (1999), Boys and Girls (2000), and Five Feet Apart (2019). Claire has also acted in several TV shows, including CSI: NY, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Hawaii Five-0.
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Early life and education
Claire Forlani was born in Twickenham, a part of London. Her mother, Barbara, is English, and her father, Pier Luigi Forlani, is a music manager from Ferrara, Italy.
When Claire was 11 years old, she started studying acting at the Arts Educational School in London. She spent six years there, also learning ballet. Her ballet studies led her to perform on stage in plays like The Nutcracker and Orpheus in the Underworld.
Acting career
In 1993, Claire's parents moved to San Francisco, USA. They did this to help her find more acting jobs in Hollywood films. Soon after, she got roles in the TV mini-series JFK: Reckless Youth and the movie Police Academy: Mission to Moscow.
In 1995, she played Brandi Svenning in the film Mallrats. The next year, in 1996, Claire had a supporting role in the movie The Rock, where she played the daughter of a character played by Sean Connery.
She continued to act in both big and smaller movies. In 1998, she starred with famous actors like Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt in Meet Joe Black. The next year, she was in Mystery Men with Ben Stiller. In 2001, she appeared in the thriller film Antitrust.
Claire Forlani also became the new face for the beauty brand L'Oréal in 2001.
In 2003, she acted alongside Jackie Chan in The Medallion. She was also in Green Street Hooligans (2005) and Hallam Foe (2007). In 2006, she joined the cast of the TV show CSI: NY as Dr. Peyton Driscoll. She also played Tori Bodeen in the 2007 film Carolina Moon. In 2008, she starred with Daniel Craig in Flashbacks of a Fool.
In 2010, Claire appeared in the TV show NCIS: Los Angeles as Agent Lauren Hunter. She also played Queen Igraine in the TV series Camelot in 2011. From 2016 to 2017, she had a recurring role as Alicia Brown in Hawaii Five-0.
Personal life
On June 8, 2007, Claire Forlani married Scottish actor Dougray Scott in Italy. They have one son together.
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Gypsy Eyes | Katarina | |
| 1994 | Police Academy: Mission to Moscow | Katrina | |
| 1995 | Mallrats | Brandi Svenning | |
| 1996 | The Rock | Jade Angelou | |
| Basquiat | Gina Cardinale | ||
| Garage Sale | Julia | Short film | |
| 1998 | Basil | Julia Sherwin | |
| Meet Joe Black | Susan Parrish | ||
| Into My Heart | Nina | ||
| 1999 | Mystery Men | Monica | |
| 2000 | Magicians | Lydia | |
| Boys and Girls | Jennifer Burrows | ||
| 2001 | Antitrust | Alice Poulson | |
| 2002 | Triggermen | Emma Cutler | |
| 2003 | Northfork | Mrs. Hadfield | |
| The Medallion | Nicole James | ||
| 2004 | Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius | Mary Malone Jones | |
| Gone Dark | Monica Prince | Video; aka The Limit | |
| 2005 | Green Street | Shannon Dunham | |
| Ripley Under Ground | Cynthia | ||
| Shadows in the Sun | Isabella Parish | Television film | |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration | Herself | |
| 2007 | In the Name of the King | Solana | |
| Hallam Foe | Verity Foe | ||
| 2008 | Flashbacks of a Fool | Adult Ruth | |
| Beer for My Horses | Annie Streets | ||
| 2009 | Not Forgotten | Katie | Direct-to-DVD |
| Shannon's Rainbow | Christine | ||
| 2011 | Love's Kitchen | Kate Templeton | Direct-to-VOD |
| 2013 | Another Me | Ann Delusey | |
| 2016 | Precious Cargo | Karen | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2017 | Crystal Inferno | Brianna Bronson | Also known as Inferno: Skyscraper Escape |
| 2018 | Head Full of Honey | Head Mistress | |
| 2019 | An Affair to Die For | Holly | |
| Five Feet Apart | Meredith Newman | ||
| 2020 | Black Beauty | Mrs. Winthrop |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Press Gang | Judy Wellman | Episode: "Chance Is a Fine Thing" |
| 1992 | Episode: "In the Picture" | ||
| 1993 | JFK: Reckless Youth | Ann Cannon | Television film |
| 2003 | The Pentagon Papers | Patricia Marx | |
| 2004 | Memron | Vangela Clay | |
| 2005 | Untitled David Diamond/David Weissman Project | Allison | |
| Shadows in the Sun | Isabella Parish | ||
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Doris Frehman | Episode: "Crouch End" |
| 2006–2010 | CSI: NY | Dr. Peyton Driscoll | Recurring role |
| 2007 | Carolina Moon | Victoria "Tory" Bodeen | Television film |
| 2009 | False Witness | Pippa Porter | Television miniseries |
| 2011 | Ice | Jacqueline | |
| Camelot | Queen Igraine | Main role | |
| 2011–2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Lauren Hunter | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Scruples | Billy Winthrop Ikehorn | Television film |
| 2016–2017 | Hawaii Five-0 | Alicia Brown | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Running for Her Life (aka Run to Me) | Allison | Television film |
| 2017 | The Get | Ophelia | |
| 2019 | Departure | Janet | Main role |
| 2021 | Domina | Octavia | Television series |
| 2024 | Cruel Intentions (TV series) | Claudia Merteuil | Television Series |
See also
In Spanish: Claire Forlani para niños
