Claire Forlani

Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox person 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. In 1998, she achieved wide recognition for starring in the fantasy romance film Meet Joe Black. Her other notable films include Mystery Men (1999), Boys and Girls (2000), Antitrust (2001), The Medallion (2003), and In the Name of the King (2007). She appeared in numerous TV films and series, including a starring role on the historical-fantasy-drama series Camelot, and recurring roles on the CBS action series CSI: NY, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Hawaii Five-0. She played the role of Meredith Newman in the 2019 film Five Feet Apart.

Early life

Forlani was born in Twickenham, London, the daughter of Barbara (née Dickinson), who was English, and Pier Luigi Forlani, an Italian music manager from Ferrara, Italy.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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 ballet, which led to performances on stage in The Nutcracker and Orpheus in the Underworld.

Career

Forlani at the world premiere of Flashbacks of a Fool, 13 April 2008

Forlani's parents moved to San Francisco in 1993, to allow for wider casting opportunities in Hollywood films. Subsequently, she was cast in the television mini-series JFK: Reckless Youth<ref>Hearst Entertainment. JFK: Reckless Youth. Retrieved 19 January 2022.</ref> and the film Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994).<ref>Parkinson, David . Police Academy: Mission to Moscow, RadioTimes.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.</ref> In 1995, she played Brandi Svenning in Mallrats.<ref>Mallrats (1995). RottenTomatoes. Retrieved 19 January 2022.</ref> In 1996, Forlani appeared in a supporting role as Sean Connery's daughter in the film The Rock.<ref>The Rock (1996). RottenTomatoes. Retrieved 19 January 2022.</ref>

She continued to appear in both widely released and smaller-budget films, such as Basquiat,<ref>Ebert, Roger (1996). Basquiat review at RogerEbert. Retrieved 19 January 2022.</ref> directed by Julian Schnabel. In 1998, she starred with Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt in Meet Joe Black.<ref>Meet Joe Black (1998). RottenTomatoes. Retrieved 19 January 2022.</ref> The following year, 1999, she starred with Ben Stiller and Geoffrey Rush in Mystery Men.<ref>Mystery Men (1999). RottenTomatoes. Retrieved 19 January 2022.</ref> In 2000, she starred with Freddie Prinze Jr., Amanda Detmer, and Jason Biggs in the romantic comedy Boys and Girls. In 2001, she appeared opposite Ryan Phillippe and Tim Robbins in Antitrust,<ref>Antitrust (2001). RottenTomatoes. Retrieved 19 January 2022.</ref> a thriller released in January 2001.

Forlani was the new face of L'Oréal in 2001.<ref>Minerva (2018). Vintage Ads of the 2000s: Fragrance & Beauty, TheFashionSpot. Retrieved 19 January 2022.</ref> 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 one of "Hot 100 Babes" in Loaded.

In 2003, she co-starred with Jackie Chan in The Medallion.<ref>The Medallion (2003). Letterboxd. Retrieved 19 January 2022.</ref> In 2005, she appeared in Green Street Hooligans,<ref>Green Street Hooligans (2005). RottenTomatoes. Retrieved 19 January 2022.</ref> with Charlie Hunnam and Elijah Wood. In Hallam Foe (2007), she starred with Jamie Bell and Ciarán Hinds. In 2006, she joined the cast of CSI: NY in a recurring role as medical examiner, Dr. Peyton Driscoll.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In February 2007, she 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, she played Queen Igraine in Camelot.

In 2010, Forlani made an appearance on 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. In 2016, the second episode of season seven of Hawaii Five-0 introduced Alicia Brown, a retired criminal profiler portrayed by Forlani.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Personal life

On 8 June 2007, Forlani married Scottish actor Dougray Scott in Italy.<ref name="tan">Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2017, Forlani revealed that she had "escaped" Harvey Weinstein five times, including twice in a hotel, and that she had a "disgusting" experience with the producer.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Claire and Dougray Scott have a son born 2014.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Gypsy Eyes	Katarina
1994	Police Academy: Mission to Moscow	Katrina
1995	Mallrats	Brandi Svenning
1996	The Rock	Jade Angelou
	Basquiat	Gina Cardinale
	Garage Sale	Julia	Short film
1997	The Last Time I Committed Suicide	Joan
1998	Basil	Julia Sherwin
	Meet Joe Black	Susan Parrish
	Into My Heart	Nina
1999	Mystery Men	Monica
2000	Magicians	Lydia
	Boys and Girls	Jennifer Burrows
2001	Antitrust	Alice Poulson
2002	Triggermen	Emma Cutler
2003	Northfork	Mrs. Hadfield
	The Medallion	Nicole James
2004	Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius	Mary Malone Jones
	Gone Dark	Monica Prince	Direct-to-video
2005	Green Street Hooligans	Shannon Dunham
	Ripley Under Ground	Cynthia
2006	For Your Consideration	Herself
2007	In the Name of the King	Solana
	Hallam Foe	Verity Foe
2008	Flashbacks of a Fool	Adult Ruth
	Beer for My Horses	Annie Streets
2009	Not Forgotten	Katie
	Shannon's Rainbow	Christine
2011	Love's Kitchen	Kate Templeton
2013	Another Me	Ann Delusey
2016	Precious Cargo	Karen	Direct-to-video
2017	Crystal Inferno	Brianna Bronson
2018	Head Full of Honey	Head Mistress
2019	An Affair to Die For	Holly
	Five Feet Apart	Meredith Newman
2020	Black Beauty	Mrs. Winthrop

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991–1992	Press Gang	Judy Wellman	2 episodes
1993	JFK: Reckless Youth	Ann Cannon	Miniseries
2003	The Pentagon Papers	Patricia Marx	Television film
2004	Memron	Vangela Clay
2005	Shadows in the Sun	Isabella Parish
2006	Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King	Doris Frehman	Episode: "Crouch End"
2006–2010	CSI: NY	Peyton Driscoll	Recurring role
2007	Carolina Moon	Victoria "Tory" Bodeen	Television film
2009	False Witness	Pippa Porter	Miniseries
2011	Ice	Jacqueline
	Camelot	Igraine	Main role
2011–2012	NCIS: Los Angeles	Lauren Hunter	Recurring role
2012	Scruples	Billy Winthrop Ikehorn	Television film
2016	Running for Her Life	Allison
2016–2017	Hawaii Five-0	Alicia Brown	Recurring role
2017	The Get	Ophelia	Television film
2019	Departure	Janet	Main role
2021	Domina	Octavia the Younger
2024	Cruel Intentions	Claudia Merteuil

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