BIOGRAPHY
Born in Birmingham, Claire realised that she had a talent for performing when she was spotted by her drama and music teacher for performing even the smallest part with conviction and realism making her stand out from the crowd in her debut show of Oliver!
As her confidence grew so did her passion and her ability to take on new challenges. Claire starred in 'Grease' and 'Cats' and in 1997 Claire joined Hall Green Little theatre where she performed as a High Priest in 'The Son of Man' a challenging play for such a young cast.
Whilst at College Claire studied performing arts and discovered her love for Gershwin and his work. She mirrored his work in her A-level performance where she composed
passionate and lively music.
Claire is a mezzo soprano and has performed on 'Songs of Praise' BBC, at the NIA Birmingham, perfrormed with the KingFisher's at Adrian Boult Hall Birmingham and has performed several times at Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
After college Claire decided that the best option was the 'senisble' option, and applied to University to become a Teacher, but despite her best efforts Claire knew that deep down her passion was performing. She left university and reapplied to read Drama and Creative Writing. Claire joined the Music and Dance society, and performed as the lead in Cinderella, Miss Darling in Peter Pan, Jenny in The Dracula Spectacular Show, Betty Dullfeet and various parts in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, and was privileged to perform in front of Edward Bond in the UK premiere of Born.
Since graduating in 2009, Claire has worked with various theatre companies throughout the UK.
Recent credits include, Land Girls III, Hustle, Doctors, TGI Friday Commercial, Heinz Baked
Beans Commercial, Being Human and Bollywood action film, Tezz.
She has recently performed in A View from the Bridge at The Crescent Theatre,
and as various character actors for role play,murder mysteries and corporate
events.
Claire continues to perform in and around Birmingham and is currently working on her own writing which she intends to direct in local arts venues by the end of the year.