Claire Stansfield

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Claire Stansfield
Born (1964-08-27) 27 August 1964 (age 60)
London, England, UK
Alma mater Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation(s) Film/television actress, Director, Fashion Designer, Model
Years active1986, 1990–2001, 2004

Claire Stansfield (born 27 August 1964, London [1] ) is a British-Canadian actress, director, fashion designer, and former model who is best known for her recurring role as Alti in several episodes of the television series Xena: Warrior Princess and guest-starring roles on Cybill , Frasier , and The X-Files .

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Life and career

Stansfield was born in London, England to an English father and German mother. She was brought up for most of her youth in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and despite having a British passport she considers herself a Canadian.[ citation needed ] As a teen she worked as a model in Canada and the UK before turning to acting. She studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London before moving to Hollywood.

Besides her role as Alti in Xena: Warrior Princess , Stansfield's other roles include Sid in two episodes of the cult TV series Twin Peaks, one episode of Frasier as Kristina, and the eponymous "The Jersey Devil" in an episode of The X-Files . She also appeared in one episode of the 1990s TV series The Flash as the humanoid android A.L.P.H.A. and guest-starred in an episode of Cybill . In 1998, she starred opposite Dolph Lundgren in the Angolan set film, Sweepers . The film was shot and partly produced in South Africa. She co-starred as one of the antagonists in the 1994 action thriller film Drop Zone with Wesley Snipes.

Stansfield directed The Lovely Leave in 1999, based on the short story of the same name by Dorothy Parker.

Stansfield founded C&C California, a clothing line specialising in 1970s-style T-shirts, in partnership with Cheyann Benedict in 2002. [2] C&C was acquired by Liz Claiborne in 2005. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987Oklahoma SmugglersGirlfriend
1991 The Doors Warhol Eurosnob
1992Nervous TicksLu
1992 The Swordsman Julie
1993 Best of the Best II Greta Brakus
1994Bullet for BreakfastAlegra
1994 The Favor Miranda
1994SensationPaula
1994 Drop Zone Kara Sellar
1995Gladiator CopJulie
1995 Mind Ripper Joanne
1997 Steel Duvray
1997 Darkdrive R.J. Tilda
1998 Sweepers Michelle Flynn

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Hot Shots KristineEpisode: "Accidental Victims"
1990 Twin Peaks SidEpisodes: "2.4", "2.5"
1991 The Flash AlphaEpisode: "Alpha"
1992 Sibs AnissaEpisode: "The Eleanor Roosevelt Story"
1992 Red Shoe Diaries EvanEpisode: "The Bounty Hunter"
1993 Raven Marta KelsyEpisode "Checkmate"
1993 Route 66 UnknownEpisode: "Everybody's a Hero"
1993 The X-Files Jersey DevilEpisode: "The Jersey Devil"
1994 Good Advice MegEpisode: "I'm Not Ready for My Closeup, Dr. DeRuzza"
1994-2001 Frasier Kristina HarperEpisodes: "Can't Buy Me Love", "Don Juan in Hell: Part 2"
1995 Platypus Man Rachel SchulmanEpisode: "Lower East Side Story"
1995 Ned and Stacey JordanEpisode: "Accountus Interruptus"
1996 Cybill DoloresEpisode: "Where's Zoey?"
1998 Two of a Kind Tarah JamesEpisode: "Model Behavior"
1998–2001 Xena: Warrior Princess AltiRecurring role (season 4–5), guest (season 6)

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References

  1. ↑ "STANSFIELD, CLAIRE". Who's Who of American Women : 2004–2005 (24th ed.). Chicago, Ill: Marquis Who's Who. 2004. p. 1314. ISBN   0-8379-0430-7 . Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. ↑ Shea, Christine (16 February 2004). "C&C T Shirts". Time. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
  3. ↑ "Liz Claiborne Inc. Announces Acquisition of C & C California, Inc" (Press release). PR Newswire. 6 January 2005. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
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