Claire Forlani
| Claire Forlani | |
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 Forlani at the world premiere of Flashbacks of a Fool, 13 April 2008 |
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| Born | Claire Antonia Forlani 1 July 1972 Twickenham, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Dougray Scott (2007–present) |
Claire Antonia Forlani (born 1 July 1972)[citation needed] is an English actress.
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[edit] Early life
Claire Forlani was born in Twickenham, London, the daughter of Barbara (née Dickinson), who was English, and Pierluigi Forlani, a music manager from Ferrara, Italy.[1][2][3] At the age of 11, Forlani entered the Arts Educational School in London, where she began to study acting. During her six years at the school, she also studied dance, which led to performances on stage in The Nutcracker and Orpheus in the Underworld.
[edit] Career
Forlani's parents moved to San Francisco in 1993, in order to allow for wider casting opportunities in Hollywood films. Subsequently, Forlani was cast in the television mini-series J.F.K.: Reckless Youth and the film Police Academy: Mission to Moscow. In 1995, she played the supporting role of Brandi Svenning in Kevin Smith's Mallrats. In 1996, Forlani appeared in a supporting role as Sean Connery's daughter in the blockbuster action movie The Rock. She continued to appear in both widely released and smaller-budget films. Forlani was cast in the 1998 film Deep Rising, but, due to creative conflicts, left the set during the first few days of filming. That same year, she starred with Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt in Meet Joe Black, her most financially successful film. She then appeared in Antitrust, a thriller released in January 2001 to mixed reviews. Forlani was the new face of L'Oréal in 2001. She has been ranked #51 (2000) and #89 (2001) in Stuff magazine's 100 Sexiest Women, #85 (2001) in FHM magazine's 100 Sexiest Women and was slotted in Loaded's Hot 100 Babes. In 2003, she co-starred with Jackie Chan in The Medallion.
In Autumn 2006, Forlani joined the cast of CSI: NY in a recurring role as a medical examiner, Dr. Peyton Driscoll.[4] In February 2007, Forlani portrayed Tori Bodeen in the movie version of Nora Roberts's best-selling book Carolina Moon. In 2008, she starred opposite Daniel Craig in Flashbacks of a Fool. In 2011, Forlani plays Queen Igraine in Camelot and Kate Templeton in Love's Kitchen alongside her husband Dougray Scott, that took just £121 in its opening weekend at the UK box office in June 2011.[5]
[edit] Personal life
In June 2007, Forlani married Scottish actor Dougray Scott, with whom she has two stepchildren.[6]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Gypsy Eyes | Katarina | Debut |
| 1994 | Police Academy: Mission to Moscow | Katrina | |
| 1995 | Mallrats | Brandi Svenning | |
| 1996 | Basquiat | Gina Cardinale | |
| The Rock | Jade Angelou | ||
| 1997 | The Last Time I Committed Suicide | Joan | |
| 1998 | Basil | Julia Sherwin | |
| Into My Heart | Nina | ||
| Meet Joe Black | Susan Parrish | ||
| 1999 | Mystery Men | Monica | |
| 2000 | Boys and Girls | Jennifer Burrows | |
| 2001 | Antitrust | Alice Poulson | |
| 2002 | Triggermen | Emma Cutler | |
| 2003 | The Medallion | Nicole James | |
| The Pentagon Papers | Patricia Marx | Daniel Ellsberg's Wife | |
| 2004 | Bobby Jones: A Stroke of Genius | Mary Malone Jones | |
| 2005 | Green Street | Shannon Dunham | |
| The Shadow Dancer | Isabella Parish | Titled Shadows in the Sun in the United States | |
| Ripley Under Ground | Cynthia | ||
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes – "Crouch End" | Doris Freeman | |
| 2006–07 2010 |
CSI: NY | Dr. Peyton Driscoll | Season 3 (nine episodes) Seasons 4 & 6 (one episode each) |
| 2007 | Hallam Foe | Verity Foe | |
| Carolina Moon | Tory Bodeen | ||
| 2008 | Flashbacks of a Fool | Ruth Davies | |
| In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale | Solana | ||
| Beer for My Horses | Annie | ||
| 2009 | Shannon's Rainbow | Christine | |
| False Witness (also known as The Diplomat in the UK and US) | Pippa Porter | ||
| Not Forgotten | Katie | ||
| 2010 | Love's Kitchen | Kate Templeton | |
| 2011 | Camelot | Queen Igraine | |
| 2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Lauren Hunter | Season 2 (two episodes) Season 3 |
[edit] References
- ^ "The Cast of Meet Joe Black – Claire Forlani". Meetjoeblack.com. http://www.meetjoeblack.com/claireforlani.html. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Claire Forlani Biography (1972–)". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/53/Claire-Forlani.html. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ Michelle Tan. "Claire Forlani, Dougray Scott Get Married". http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20041915,00.html.
- ^ "Forlani Doctors Up 'CSI: NY'". Zap2it.com. 10 August 2006. http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-claireforlanijoinscsiny,0,4731884,print.story. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ Nissim, Mayer (29 June 2011). "Gordon Ramsay's 'Love's Kitchen' flops with just £121 at box office". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a327434/gordon-ramsays-loves-kitchen-flops-with-just-gbp121-at-box-office.html. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ Tan, Michelle (8 June 2007). "Claire Forlani, Dougray Scott Get Married – Marriage, Claire Forlani, Dougray Scott". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20041915,00.html. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
