Born in Wilmington, NC, Claire is the daughter of a poet, and dancer. They greatly influenced her acting and writing.
Claire received her B.A. in Drama from Kenyon College. Claire pursued her passion for Shakespeare, and studied at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). Claire earned her MFA in Acting from the University of Washington in Spring, 2016.​

Acting credits include: A Christmas Carol (NYTimes Critics Pick w/ Blessed Unrest), NY Classical Theatre, NYTW, The Fire This Time Festival, New Victory LabWorks, New Dramatists, Queens Theatre, The New Georges, The Bushwick Starr, Dixon Place, The Tank, The Wild Project, The New Ohio, TDF’s Performeteria, Project: Theatre. Regional: (Juliet) Romeo and Juliet, (Indiana Repertory Theatre), Brooklyn Bridge (Seattle Children's Theatre), Seattle Rep, Intiman, JAG Fest, The Goodman Theatre, The Greenhouse Theatre. 

Film/TV: Roswell, CW, Gotta Get Down To It (Feature 2020 *Official Selection *Charlotte Black Film Festival and Winner of Best Director, Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, Middlebury New Filmmaker Festival, Columbus Black International Film Festival, San Francisco Black Film Festival. Harlem International Film Festival), Breezewood (short): Official Selection Harlem International Film Festival, St. Louis Black Film Festival, San Francisco Black Film Festival, Arts Ohio Short Festival “Audience Award,” Athens International Film Festival, Langston Hughes African American Film Festival.

Trained in Suzuki/Viewpoints/Slow-tempo, with mentors Robyn Hunt and Steve Pearson and Jeffrey Frace.

I am inspired to create art that preserves our family history. My writing examines how we navigate the space between being black and white, and as Baldwin wrote: the price you pay for the ticket (to live in America.) I write about loss, grief, and ultimately- healing. 

Writing credits include: Dear Sister (web-series, Austin Comedy Film Festival 2020 Official Selection),The Poet’s Daughter (full-length play) Cat Power (solo show).

Claire starred in the indie film: Gotta Get Down to It (Official Selection 2020: Charlotte Black Film Festival, San Francisco Black Film Festival, Pittsburgh International Film Festival)

Claire currently resides in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

​Claire is thrilled to be joining the faculty as an Acting and Directing Professor at the North Carolina School of the Arts, Fall 2022.