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Revision as of 03:58, 6 July 2008

Claire Forlani
Born
Claire Antonia Forlani
Years active1992-present
SpouseDougray Scott (2007-present)

Claire Forlani (born July 1, 1972) is an English film and television actress.

Biography

Early life

Forlani was born in Twickenham in London, the daughter of Barbara (née Dickinson), who was English, and Pier Forlani, a music manager from Ferrara, Italy.[1][2] At the age of eleven, 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.

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'Oreal in 2001. She has been ranked 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: New York in a recurring role as a medical examiner, Dr. Peyton Driscoll.[3] In February 2007, Forlani portrayed Tori Bodeen in the movie version of Nora Roberts's bestselling book Carolina Moon.

Personal life

Forlani has dated actors Benicio del Toro, John Cusack (between 1997 and 1998), Brad Pitt, and Ben Stiller (between 1998 and 1999). In June 2007, Forlani married actor Dougray Scott.[4]

Hobbies include spelunking.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Gypsy Eyes Katarina Claire's first role
1994 Police Academy: Mission to Moscow Katrina
1995 Mallrats Brandi Svenning
1996 Basquiat Gina Cardinale
The Rock Jade Angelou
1998 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 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
2006 Nightmares & Dreamscapes -- "Crouch End" Doris Freeman
Hallam Foe Verity Foe
2007 Carolina Moon Tory Bodeen
2008 Flashbacks of a Fool Ruth Davies
2008 In the Name of the King Solara

References

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