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Claire Forlani was born on July 1, 1972 in London, England to a
British mother and an Italian father who made his living
managing a music producer. At age 11, Claire enrolled in
London's Arts Educational School, where she studied dance and
drama for the next six years. Her early theater credits include
The Nutcracker Ballet at the Covent Garden and Orpheus in the
Underworld at the Coliseum. In 1991, Claire ventured into the
realm of UK television. She made two appearances on the series
Press Gang (playing the part of Judy Wellman) and appeared on
the program Shrinks. In 1992, Claire spent 11 weeks in war-torn
Zagreb, Croatia, to appear in her first feature film Gypsy Eyes
(released on video in the United States as C.I.A. Trackdown).
Claire and her parents relocated to San Francisco in 1993.
Months later, she made her American debut in the ABC mini-series
JFK: Reckless Youth, in the minor role of Ann Cannon, a tempting
young lass who shares a sensuous dance with a young JFK. Claire
next appeared in the 1994 sequel Police Academy 7: Mission to
Moscow. Later that year, she played a small role in the
30-minute Showtime feature The Gift, which featured the likes of
Isabella Rosellini and Mary Steenburgen and marked the
directorial debut of Laura Dern. In 1995, Claire landed a role
in Mallrats, the eagerly anticipated sophomore effort from
Clerks writer-director Kevin Smith. Though Smith had auditioned
over 600 hopefuls before he saw Claire, he was immediately taken
with her spot-on impersonation of a callow American youth, and
promptly offered her a role; only after they'd sealed the deal
did he learn that Claire whose mannerisms and delivery had so
impressed him was British. Mallrats gave Claire the exposure to
help her land rolls in The Rock and Basquiat, in which she was
touchingly effective as the sweet-natured waitress who wins the
heart of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Also in 1996, she made her
debut starring role in the independent short film Garage Sale,
in which she played an earthy sort who strikes back at her
faithless, fashion-model boyfriend by selling his wardrobe to
pay her rent.
Claire made just one film in 1997 (due to the passing of her
mother), the decidedly downbeat, semi-autobiographical The Last
Time I Committed Suicide. Her performance as the deeply
disturbed girlfriend of beat poet Neal Cassady won her further
critical praise. Given the insurance of a strong critical
reputation, she showed no hesitation in walking off the set of
the undersea thriller Deep Rising following a creative dispute
with director Stephen Sommers. That movie failed at the box
office in early 1998, and Claire ended up on the cover of Vanity
Fair -- as one of a dozen rising stars. Months later, she
incited the envy of women everywhere when Meet Joe Black arrived
in theaters. She also appeared in Basil, which was screened at a
few festivals before airing on the Romance Classics cable
channel and released on video shortly thereafter.
In 1999, Claire appeared in the summer action flick Mystery Men,
with the likes of Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, Paul Reubens,
Ben Stiller, and William H. Macy. Claire will be featured in a
romantic drama Elements, with Rob Morrow. She has finished her
work in the indie comedy film Magicians, with Alan Arkin. She is
currently filming her next role in Boys And Girls, which co-stars
Freddie Prinze, Jr., Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, and Heather
Donahue. She will also star in the low-budget vampire picture
Johnny Domino. Claire is currently single, though she has been
in a relationship with John Cusack. |
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