# Claire Forlani

Claire Antonia Forlani (born 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. 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. 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'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 and the film Police Academy: Mission to Moscow. In 1995, she played Brandi Svenning in Mallrats. In 1996, Forlani appeared in a supporting role as Sean Connery's daughter in the film The Rock.
She continued to appear in both widely released and smaller-budget films, such as Basquiat, directed by Julian Schnabel. In 1998, she starred with Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt in Meet Joe Black. The following year, 1999, she starred with Ben Stiller and Geoffrey Rush in Mystery Men. In 2001, she appeared opposite Ryan Phillippe and Tim Robbins in Antitrust, a thriller released in January 2001.
Forlani was the new face of L'Oréal in 2001. 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. In 2005, she appeared in Green Street Hooligans, 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. 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.

## Personal life

On 8 June 2007, Forlani married Scottish actor Dougray Scott in Italy. They have a son.
In 2017, Forlani revealed that she had "escaped" Harvey Weinstein five times, including twice in a hotel, and that she had had a "disgusting" experience with the producer.

## 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 | |
| 1996 | Basquiat | Gina Cardinale | |
| 1996 | Garage Sale | Julia | Short film |
| 1997 | The Last Time I Committed Suicide | Joan | |
| 1998 | Basil | Julia Sherwin | |
| 1998 | Meet Joe Black | Susan Parrish | |
| 1998 | Into My Heart | Nina | |
| 1999 | Mystery Men | Monica | |
| 2000 | Magicians | Lydia | |
| 2000 | Boys and Girls | Jennifer Burrows | |
| 2001 | Antitrust | Alice Poulson | |
| 2002 | Triggermen | Emma Cutler | |
| 2003 | Northfork | Mrs. Hadfield | |
| 2003 | The Medallion | Nicole James | |
| 2004 | Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius | Mary Malone Jones | |
| 2004 | Gone Dark | Monica Prince | Video; aka The Limit |
| 2005 | Green Street | Shannon Dunham | |
| 2005 | Ripley Under Ground | Cynthia | |
| 2005 | Shadows in the Sun | Isabella Parish | Television film |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration | Herself | |
| 2007 | In the Name of the King | Solana | |
| 2007 | Hallam Foe | Verity Foe | |
| 2008 | Flashbacks of a Fool | Adult Ruth | |
| 2008 | Beer for My Horses | Annie Streets | |
| 2009 | Not Forgotten | Katie | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2009 | Shannon's Rainbow | Christine | |
| 2011 | Love's Kitchen | Kate Templeton | Direct-to-VOD |
| 2013 | Another Me | Ann Delusey | |
| 2016 | Precious Cargo | Karen | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2017 | Crystal Inferno | Brianna Bronson | Also known as Inferno: Skyscraper Escape |
| 2018 | Head Full of Honey | Head Mistress | |
| 2019 | An Affair to Die For | Holly | |
| 2019 | Five Feet Apart | Meredith Newman | |
| 2020 | Black Beauty | Mrs. Winthrop | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Press Gang | Judy Wellman | Episode: "Chance Is a Fine Thing" |
| 1992 | Press Gang | Judy Wellman | Episode: "In the Picture" |
| 1993 | JFK: Reckless Youth | Ann Cannon | Television film |
| 2003 | The Pentagon Papers | Patricia Marx | Television film |
| 2004 | Memron | Vangela Clay | Television film |
| 2005 | Untitled David Diamond/David Weissman Project | Allison | Television film |
| 2005 | Shadows in the Sun | Isabella Parish | Television film |
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Doris Frehman | Episode: "Crouch End" |
| 2006–2010 | CSI: NY | Dr. Peyton Driscoll | Recurring role |
| 2007 | Carolina Moon | Victoria "Tory" Bodeen | Television film |
| 2009 | False Witness | Pippa Porter | Television miniseries |
| 2011 | Ice | Jacqueline | Television miniseries |
| 2011 | Camelot | Queen Igraine | Main role |
| 2011–2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Lauren Hunter | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Scruples | Billy Winthrop Ikehorn | Television film |
| 2016–2017 | Hawaii Five-0 | Alicia Brown | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Running for Her Life (aka Run to Me) | Allison | Television film |
| 2017 | The Get | Ophelia | Television film |
| 2019 | Departure | Janet | Main role |
| 2021 | Domina | Octavia | Television series |
| 2024 | Cruel Intentions (TV series) | Claudia Merteuil | Television Series |