Since moving to the United States from her native England, Claire Forlani has made a name for herself in Hollywood by delivering strong performances in such films as Meet Joe Black, starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins, and The Rock opposite Nicolas Cage. Forlani, who most recently starred in the cable movie The Pentagon Papers opposite James Spader, is currently shooting White on White for director Roger Spottiswoode, which co-stars Barry Pepper, Alan Cumming and Tom Wilkinson. She will next be seen in Triggerman with Donnie Wahlberg and The Limit opposite Lauren Bacall.

Raised by her British mother and Italian father, Forlani attended the Arts Educational School in London from eleven to seventeen years of age, studying dance and drama. After graduation, she pursued her acting career in England until she moved with her parents to San Francisco in 1993. Three months later, Forlani landed her first role as a mistress of John F. Kennedy in the made-for-television drama J.F.K.: Reckless Youth.

Forlani currently resides in Los Angeles.