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Claire Antonia Forlani (born 1972)
is an English actress.
Forlani was born on July 1st in Twickenham, Middlesex, London.The daughter
of Barbara (née Dickinson), and Pierluigi Forlani, a music manager from
Ferrara, Italy. At the age of 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.
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 J.F.K.: Reckless Youth and the film
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow. In 1995, she played the supporting role
of Brandi Svenning in Kevin Smith's Mallrats. In 1996, Forlani appeared in
a supporting role as Sean Connery's daughter in the blockbuster action
movie The Rock. She continued to appear in both widely released and
smaller-budget films. Forlani was cast in the 1998 film Deep Rising, but,
due to creative conflicts, left the set during the first few days of
filming. That same year, she starred with Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt in
Meet Joe Black, her most financially successful film. She then appeared in
Antitrust, a thriller released in January 2001 to mixed reviews. Forlani
was the new face of L'Oréal in 2001. She has been ranked #51 (2000) and
#89 (2001) in Stuff magazine's 100 Sexiest Women, #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 Autumn 2006, Forlani joined the cast of CSI: New York in a recurring
role as a medical examiner, Dr. Peyton Driscoll. In February 2007, Forlani
portrayed Tori Bodeen in the movie version of Nora Roberts's bestselling
book Carolina Moon. She recently starred opposite Daniel Craig in
Flashbacks of a Fool.
Forlani has dated actors Benicio del Toro, John Cusack (between 1997 and
1998), Brad Pitt, Keanu Reeves and Ben Stiller (between 1998 and 1999). In
June 2007, Forlani married actor Dougray Scott, with whom she has two
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The Ushers (2010)
Deauville (2010) .... Claire
Crossmaglen (2010) .... Kathy Monihan
Ice (2010/I)
No Ordinary Trifle (2010) .... Kate Templeton
Shannon's Rainbow (2009) .... Christine
Not Forgotten (2009) .... Katie
"False Witness" .... Pippa Porter (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
... aka The Diplomat (UK)
- Part 2 (2009) TV episode .... Pippa Porter
- Part 1 (2009) TV episode .... Pippa Porter
Beer for My Horses (2008) .... Annie Streets
Flashbacks of a Fool (2008) .... Adult Ruth
"CSI: NY" .... Dr. Peyton Driscoll (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Time's Up (2007) TV episode (uncredited) (voice) .... Dr. Peyton
Driscoll
- Snow Day (2007) TV episode .... Dr. Peyton Driscoll
- Comes Around (2007) TV episode .... Dr. Peyton Driscoll
- What Schemes May Come (2007) TV episode .... Dr. Peyton Driscoll
- Heart of Glass (2007) TV episode .... Dr. Peyton Driscoll
(5 more)
Carolina Moon (2007) (TV) .... Victoria 'Tory' Bodeen
... aka Nora Roberts' Carolina Moon (Australia: DVD title) (USA:
complete title)
Hallam Foe (2007) .... Verity
... aka Mister Foe (USA: new title)
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) .... Solana
... aka Schwerter des Königs - Dungeon Siege (Germany)
"Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King" ....
Doris Frehman (1 episode, 2006)
- Crouch End (2006) TV episode .... Doris Frehman
Ripley Under Ground (2005) .... Cynthia
... aka Mr. Ripley und die Kunst des Tötens (Germany: TV title)
The Shadow Dancer (2005) .... Isabella Parish
... aka Shadows in the Sun (USA)
... aka Vengo a prenderti (Italy)
Hooligans (2005) .... Shannon Dunham
... aka Football Hooligans (Singapore: English title)
... aka Green Street (UK)
... aka Green Street Hooligans (USA: new title)
Untitled David Diamond/David Weissman Project (2005) (TV) ....
Allison
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004) .... Mary Malone Jones
Memron (2004) (TV) .... Vangela Clay
The Medallion (2003) .... Nicole James
The Limit (2003) .... Monica Prince
... aka Gone Dark (USA: DVD title)
The Pentagon Papers (2003) (TV) .... Patricia Marx
Northfork (2003) .... Mrs. Hadfield
Triggermen (2002) .... Emma Cutler
Antitrust (2001) .... Alice Poulson
... aka Conspiracy.com (Europe: English title)
Going Greek (2001) (scenes deleted) .... Sorority Sister
Boys and Girls (2000) .... Jennifer Burrows
Magicians (2000) .... Lydia
Mystery Men (1999) .... Monica
Meet Joe Black (1998) .... Susan Parrish
Into My Heart (1998) .... Nina
Basil (1998) .... Julia Sherwin
The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997) .... Joan
Basquiat (1996) .... Gina Cardinale
... aka Build a Fort, Set It on Fire
The Rock (1996) .... Jade Angelou
Garage Sale (1996) .... Julia
Mallrats (1995) .... Brandi
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994) .... Katrina
... aka Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow (USA: alternative title)
J.F.K.: Reckless Youth (1993) (TV) .... Ann Cannon
"Press Gang" .... Judy Wellman (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
- In the Picture (1992) TV episode .... Judy Wellman
- Chance Is a Fine Thing (1991) TV episode .... Judy Wellman
Gypsy Eyes (1992) .... Katarina
... aka CIA Trackdown (USA: video title) |
