Claire Forlani
Biography
Claire Antonia Forlani is an English actress born on December 17, 1971, in Twickenham, Middlesex, England. She grew up in London and attended the Arts Educational School. At the age of 19, she relocated to the United States with her parents, Pier Luigi and Barbara Forlani, to pursue a career in acting. Throughout her professional life, she has established herself as a recognizable figure in both film and television. With 60 known acting credits, she remains a notable performer in the industry, having gained prominence during the mid-1990s for her work in various high-profile motion pictures and television series.
Career overview
Forlani rose to prominence in the mid-1990s, gaining recognition for her leading role in the film Mallrats and her performance in the 1996 Jean-Michel Basquiat biopic, Basquiat. She achieved wider recognition in 1998 when she starred in the fantasy romance film Meet Joe Black. Her filmography includes several other notable titles, such as Boys and Girls in 2000, The Medallion in 2003, and In the Name of the King in 2007.
In addition to her film work, Forlani has appeared in numerous television films and series. She held a leading role on the historical-fantasy-drama series Camelot and maintained recurring roles on several major network productions, including the CBS action series CSI: NY, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Hawaii Five-0.
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- Salvation (2025) as Gracie
- Cruel Intentions (2024) as Claudia Merteuil
- Domina (2021) as Octavia
- Industry (2020) as Cordelia Hanani-Spyrka
- Black Beauty (2020) as Mrs. Winthorp
- Departure (2019) as Janet
- Five Feet Apart (2019) as Meredith Newman
- An Affair to Die For (2019) as Holly
- Head Full of Honey (2018) as Headmistress
- Crystal Inferno (2017) as Brianna Bronson
- Precious Cargo (2016) as Karen
- Run to Me (2016) as Alison Wynn
- Unity (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- Another Me (2013) as Ann Delussey
- Camelot (2011) as Queen Igraine
- Love's Kitchen (2011) as Kate Templeton
- Ice (2011) as Jacqueline
- Ice (2011) as Jacqueline
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Alicia Brown
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as Lauren Hunter
- Amazing Racer (2009) as Christine Pearson
- Not Forgotten (2009) as Katie
- The Diplomat (2009) as Pippa Porter
- False Witness (2009) as Pippa Porter
- Flashbacks of a Fool (2008) as Ruth Davies
- Beer for My Horses (2008) as Annie Streets
- Hallam Foe (2007) as Verity Foe
- In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) as Solana
- Nora Roberts' Carolina Moon (2007) as Victoria Bodeen
- Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006) as Doris Freeman
- For Your Consideration (2006) as Self
- Green Street Hooligans (2005) as Shannon Dunham
- Shadows in the Sun (2005) as Isabella Parish
- Ripley Under Ground (2005) as Cynthia
- CSI: NY (2004) as Peyton Driscoll
- Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004) as Mary Malone Jones
- Memron (2004) as Vangella Clay
- Memron (2004) Associate Producer
- The Limit (2004) as Monica Prince
- The Medallion (2003) as Nicole James
- Northfork (2003) as Mrs. Hadfield
- The Pentagon Papers (2003) as Patricia Marx
- Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork (2003)
- Triggermen (2002) as Emma Cutler
- Antitrust (2001) as Alice Poulson
- Going Greek (2001) as Sorority Sister
- Boys and Girls (2000) as Jennifer Burrows
- Magicians (2000) as Lydia
- Mystery Men (1999) as Monica
- Meet Joe Black (1998) as Susan Parrish
- Into My Heart (1998) as Nina
- Basil (1998) as Julia Sherwin
- The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997) as Joan
- The Rock (1996) as Jade Angelou
- Basquiat (1996) as Gina Cardinale
- Garage Sale (1996) as Julia
- Mallrats (1995) as Brandi
- Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994) as Katrina
- Gypsy Eyes (1993) as Katarina
- JFK: Reckless Youth (1993) as Ann Cannon
- Press Gang (1989) as Judy