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Date of Birth: July 1, 1972
Place of Birth: Twickenham, Middlesex, England
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5 ' 7 "
Family:
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Claire Forlani was born in Middlesex, England. At 11 year old she attended the Arts Educational School in London where she began her path to being an actress. 6 years of dance and drama training at the Arts Educational School gave her the skills perform on stage in The Nutcracker Ballet and Orpheus in the Underworld. Her real start in showbiz was on British television. In the early '90s started in the series Press Gang and Shrinks in the early , and appeared as Katarina in the film Gypsy Eyes, a.k.a. CIA Trackdown.
In 1993, her parents moved to San Francisco with Claire so that she could get more roles. Not long after they had settled in the US Claire Forlani was cast as Ann Cannon in the television mini-series, J.F.K.: Reckless Youth in 1993, and appeared on the big-screen in the 7th outing of the Police Academy franchise, 1994's Police Academy: Mission to Moscow.
After an apearence in the 30-minute Showtime feature The Gift, Claire was given a supporting role in the cult-favorite Mallrats. Director Kevin Smith immediately cast Claire in the role of American suburbanite Brandi Svenning. In 1996, Claire Forlani was offered the role in the blockbuster hit, The Rock, costaring with Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage. In 1998, Claire co-starred with Brad Pitt, playing as the grim reaper, in Meet Joe Black. The film made everyone wonder who the stunning beauty that had won Brad Pitt's heart onscreen was, in reality, Claire Forlani has stolen the heart of actor John Cusack. That year Claire Forlani also starred in Basil together with Christian Slater, in the romantic comedy Into My Heart, a.k.a. Elements. | 
