Claire was born in Surrey, UK, and began acting at a young age, landing her first professional role in the Dutch national production of the musical Annie in 1995. After completing her university studies in the Netherlands, she trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Having grown up between the UK and the Netherlands, Claire is fully bilingual in English and Dutch.
 

Since graduating from drama school in 2009, Claire has worked extensively across theatre, film and television. In 2014–2015, she played young Emilie in the Dutch national tour of War Horse, one of the world’s most acclaimed theatre productions. She recently co-created and toured with the Dutch theatre production Prins Gezocht!.
 

On screen, Claire plays Geertje in Netflix’s international hit De Eetclub (The Perfect Lie). Her recent television credits include the Dutch series Dertigers and Het Sinterklaasjournaal, as well as the British series Bookish and Pride and Prejudice. She also plays a key supporting role in the Dutch youth series Flying Hummelo, which premiered at Cinekid Festival in 2025. Other screen credits include Laura H, Flikken Maastricht and Brugklas in the Netherlands, and the UK productions Patience and Professor T. Claire also played one of the lead roles in the internationally successful series Mia and Me and starred in H3L, winner of the Televizier-Ster Jeugd Award in 2024.
 

Her film credits include leading and supporting roles in short and feature-length productions, most recently The Malthus Law (Imagine Film Festival 2026), It’s a Sign and Mama’s Geheim (selections at Cinekid Festival 2024), and cinema features Pink Moon, Human Nature and Mr and Mrs Aslan.