Biography
Claire has been one of New Zealand’s most recognisable screen actors ever since her debut on long-running soap Shortland Street at the age of 16. For eight years she played loveable Waverly Wilson and became one of the show’s long-standing favourites, a role which she reprised for the 25th anniversary special in 2016. After leaving the show, Claire moved quickly to an award-winning turn in cop show Interrogation. She followed that with two seasons at New Zealand’s most outstanding and awarded drama series Outrageous Fortune, as gang-chick Aurora Bay. In 2016, Claire appeared as the lead in standout black comedy Fresh Eggs for TVNZ, alongside Danielle Cormack and John Rhys-Davies. More recently, Claire acted in rom-com Falling Inn Love - the first Netflix feature film to be shot in New Zealand.
Movies & TV Shows
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Falling Inn Love (2019) — Shelley
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Power Rangers (1993) — Teacher
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Legend of the Seeker (2008) — Bianca
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The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985) — Rosalyn Auffmann
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The Cup (2011) — Angela
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Outrageous Fortune (2005) — Aurora Bay
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Shortland Street (1992) — Waverley Wilson/Harrison
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Canal Road (2008) — Kristen Flowers
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Outrageous Fortune: The Movie (2006) — Aurora Bays
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Blind Bitter Happiness (2023) — Lulu
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Celebrity Tipping Point NZ (2026) — Contestant