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Othernames Clair Forlani Role Actress Occupation Actress Height 1.65m | Yearsactive 1991–present Spouse Dougray Scott (m. 2007) Name Claire Forlani TV shows Camelot, CSI: NY | |
Full Name Claire Antonia Forlani Born 1 July 1972 (age52) ( 1972-07-01 ) Twickenham, London, England Education Arts Educational Schools, London Parents Pier Luigi Forlani, Barbara Dickinson Movies Meet Joe Black, Mallrats, The Medallion, Mystery Men, Antitrust Similar People Dougray Scott, Sarah Trevis, Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Martin Brest |
Claire forlani actress
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Claire Antonia Forlani (born 17 December 1971) is an English actress. She became known in the mid-1990s for her leading role in the film Mallrats, and in the Jean-Michel Basquiat 1996 biopic Basquiat, later in 1998, she achieved wide recognition for starring in the fantasy romance film Meet Joe Black. Other notable films include Boys and Girls (2000), The Medallion (2003) and In the Name of the King (2007). Forlani also has appeared in numerous TV films and series, including her starring role on the historical-fantasy-drama series Camelot, and her recurring roles on the CBS action series CSI: NY, NCIS: Los Angeles and Hawaii Five-0.
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- Claire forlani
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
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Claire forlani
Early life
Claire Forlani was born on 17 December 1971 in Twickenham, London, the daughter of Barbara (née Dickinson), who is Scottish, and Pier Luigi Forlani, a music manager from Ferrara, Italy. At age 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.
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 JFK: Reckless Youth and the film Police Academy: Mission to Moscow. In 1995, she played the supporting role of Brandi Svenning in Mallrats. In 1996, Forlani appeared in a supporting role as Sean Connery's daughter in the film The Rock. She continued to appear in both widely released and smaller-budget films, such as Basquiat directed by Julian Schnabel. In 1998, she starred with Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt in Meet Joe Black. The following year she starred with Ben Stiller and Geoffrey Rush in Mystery Men. She then appeared in Antitrust, a thriller released in January 2001.
Forlani was the new face of L'Oréal in 2001. She has been ranked no. 51 (2000) and no. 89 (2001) in Stuff magazine's "100 Sexiest Women", no. 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 2005 Green Street Hooligans with Charlie Hunnam and Elijah Wood. In 2007's Hallam Foe she starred with Jamie Bell and Ciarán Hinds. In Autumn 2006, Forlani joined the cast of CSI: NY in a recurring role as a medical examiner, Dr. Peyton Driscoll. In February 2007, Forlani portrayed Tori Bodeen in the film 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 played Queen Igraine in Camelot
In 2010, Forlani made an appearance in NCIS: Los Angeles as Agent Lauren Hunter, replacing Henrietta Lange (Linda Hunt) temporarily as the operations director at NCIS for the end of season 2. She later appeared in season 3's finale.
Forlani has appeared in a series of television commercials for Dewar's Scotch whisky,
In 2015, Forlani was one of the narrators of the documentary, Unity.
In 2016, the second episode of Hawaii Five-0 introduced Alicia Brown, a retired criminal profiler portrayed by Forlani. In a recurring role, Brown helped the Five-0 team to find a serial killer.
Personal life
In June 2007, Forlani married Scottish actor Dougray Scott. Forlani and Scott have a son, Milo Thomas Scott, born 27 December 2014.
Filmography
Actress
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Twilight of the Mallrats (pre-production) as
Brandi Svenning
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Salvation (post-production) as
Gracie
-
Scruples (TV Movie) as
Billy Winthrop Ikehorn
2021
Domina (TV Series) as
Octavia
- Wedding (2023) - Octavia
- Conspiracy (2023) - Octavia
- Happiness (2021) - Octavia
- Nightshade (2021) - Octavia
- Plague (2021) - Octavia
- Secrets (2021) - Octavia
- Family (2021) - Octavia
2020
Black Beauty as
Mrs Winthorp
2019
Departure (TV Series) as
Janet
- End Game (2019) - Janet
- Grounded (2019) - Janet
- Sabotage (2019) - Janet
- Prime Suspect (2019) - Janet
- Survivor (2019) - Janet
- Vanished (2019) - Janet
2019
Five Feet Apart as
Meredith
2019
An Affair to Die For as
Holly Pierpoint
2018
Head Full of Honey as
Headmistress
2018
Crystal Inferno as
Brianna Bronson
2017
The Get (TV Movie) as
Ophelia
2016
Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) as
Alicia Brown
- Mohala I Ka Wai Ka Maka O Ka Pua (2017) - Alicia Brown
- Kama' oma' o ka 'aina huli hana (2017) - Alicia Brown
- Hahai I Na Pilikua Nui (2017) - Alicia Brown
- Hu a'e ke ahi lanakila a Kamaile (2016) - Alicia Brown
- He Moho Hou (2016) - Alicia Brown
- No ke ali'i wahine a me ka 'aina (2016) - Alicia Brown
2016
Running for Her Life (TV Movie) as
Alison Wynn
2016
Precious Cargo as
Karen
2013
Another Me as
Ann / Fay's mother
2011
NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) as
Lauren Hunter
- Sans Voir (Part I) (2012) - Lauren Hunter
- Sans Voir (Part II) (2012) - Lauren Hunter
- Backstopped (2011) - Lauren Hunter
- Cyber Threat (2011) - Lauren Hunter
- Lange, H. (2011) - Lauren Hunter
- Familia (2011) - Lauren Hunter
- Imposters (2011) - Lauren Hunter
2011
Camelot (TV Series) as
Queen Igraine
- Reckoning (2011) - Queen Igraine
- The Battle of Bardon Pass (2011) - Queen Igraine
- Igraine (2011) - Queen Igraine
- The Long Night (2011) - Queen Igraine
- Justice (2011) - Queen Igraine
- Lady of the Lake (2011) - Queen Igraine
- Guinevere (2011) - Queen Igraine
- The Sword and the Crown (2011) - Queen Igraine
- Homecoming (2011) - Queen Igraine
2011
Love's Kitchen as
Kate Templeton
2011
Ice (TV Mini Series) as
Jacqueline
- Episode #1.2 (2011) - Jacqueline
- Episode #1.1 (2011) - Jacqueline
2006
CSI: NY (TV Series) as
Dr. Peyton Driscoll
- Point of View (2010) - Dr. Peyton Driscoll
- Time's Up (2007) - Dr. Peyton Driscoll (voice, uncredited)
- Snow Day (2007) - Dr. Peyton Driscoll
- Comes Around (2007) - Dr. Peyton Driscoll
- What Schemes May Come (2007) - Dr. Peyton Driscoll
- Heart of Glass (2007) - Dr. Peyton Driscoll
- Silent Night (2006) - Dr. Peyton Driscoll
- Raising Shane (2006) - Dr. Peyton Driscoll
- Murder Sings the Blues (2006) - Dr. Peyton Driscoll
- Not What It Looks Like (2006) - Dr. Peyton Driscoll
- People with Money (2006) - Dr. Peyton Driscoll
2009
Shannon's Rainbow as
Christine Pearson
2009
Not Forgotten as
Katie
2009
The Diplomat (TV Movie) as
Pippa Porter
2008
Beer for My Horses as
Annie Streets
2008
Flashbacks of a Fool as
Adult Ruth
2007
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale as
Solana
2007
Carolina Moon (TV Movie) as
Victoria 'Tory' Bodeen
2007
Hallam Foe as
Verity
2006
For Your Consideration as
Claire Forlani
2006
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (TV Mini Series) as
Doris Frehman
- Crouch End (2006) - Doris Frehman
2005
Untitled David Diamond/David Weissman Project (TV Movie) as
Allison
2005
Ripley Under Ground as
Cynthia
2005
Shadows in the Sun as
Isabella
2005
Green Street Hooligans as
Shannon Dunham
2004
The Limit (Video) as
Monica Prince
2004
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius as
Mary Malone Jones
2004
Memron (TV Movie) as
Vangela Clay
2003
The Medallion as
Nicole James
2003
The Pentagon Papers (TV Movie) as
Patricia Marx
2003
Northfork as
Mrs. Hadfield
2002
Triggermen as
Emma Cutler
2001
Going Greek as
Sorority Sister (scenes deleted)
2001
Mistonocivo Blackout (Video short)
2001
Antitrust as
Alice Poulson
2000
Magicians as
Lydia
2000
Boys and Girls as
Jennifer Burrows
1999
Mystery Men as
Monica
1998
Meet Joe Black as
Susan Parrish
1998
Into My Heart as
Nina / Adam's wife
1998
Basil as
Julia Sherwin
1997
The Last Time I Committed Suicide as
Joan
1996
Garage Sale (Short) as
Julia
1996
Basquiat as
Gina Cardinale
1996
The Rock as
Jade Angelou
1995
Mallrats as
Brandi
1994
Levi's: Restaurant (Video short)
1994
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow as
Katrina
1993
J.F.K.: Reckless Youth (TV Mini Series) as
Ann Cannon
- Episode #1.2 (1993) - Ann Cannon
- Episode #1.1 (1993) - Ann Cannon
1992
Gypsy Eyes as
Katarina
1991
Press Gang (TV Series) as
Judy Wellman
- In the Picture (1992) - Judy Wellman
- Chance Is a Fine Thing (1991) - Judy Wellman
Producer
2004
Memron (TV Movie) (associate producer)
Thanks
2002
S1m0ne (Simone wishes to thank the following for their contribution to the making of Simone)
2001
Antitrust: Cracking the Code (Video documentary short) (special thanks)
Self
2015
Unity (Documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
2008
Xposé (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.2 (2008) - Self
2008
CMT Making of: Beer for My Horses (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2005
Making of 'Shadows in the Sun' (Video documentary short) as
Self
2004
Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 21 September 2005 (2005) - Self
- Episode dated 4 May 2004 (2004) - Self
2001
Antitrust: Cracking the Code (Video documentary short) as
Self
2000
Trackers (TV Series) as
Self
- What's Hot in Music (2000) - Self
2000
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #8.218 (2000) - Self
2000
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 6 June 2000 (2000) - Self
2000
Spotlight on Location: Mystery Men (Video documentary short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2004
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow - Underneath the Mission (Video documentary short) as
Katrina (uncredited)
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References
Claire Forlani Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA
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