Clare Grant | |
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Nationality | American |
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Years active | 2004–present |
Known for | Team Unicorn |
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Website | www |
Clare Grant is an American actress, model and producer. She co-founded Team Unicorn, which has produced several web series and music video parodies including "Geek and Gamer Girls" and "All About That Base". She also appeared in 2023 comedy horror film Hanky Panky.
Grant grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. [1] She is of Irish, English, Scandinavian, and Native American descent. [2] To support herself through college, Grant modeled through Elite Model Management on several campaigns, for companies such as L'Oréal. [2]
She had a small role in Walk the Line and has appeared in several independent films. Craig Brewer cast her as the lead in two of his indie films before casting her in the film Black Snake Moan as Christina Ricci's best friend, and later as the lead in his MTV series $5 Cover. [3] She then played the lead role of Megan Graves in comic book writer Brian Pulido's first independent feature film The Graves , followed by the role of Beverly in the film Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean, directed by Matthew Mishory. [4] In 2013, Grant played the lead role of Martha Collins in the film The Insomniac , [5] directed by Monty Miranda, and voiced Black Widow in the Marvel Animation film Iron Man: Rise of Technovore . [6] In 2015, Clare played a supporting role in Phantom Halo and appeared in the holiday anthology film Holidays, a featured selection of the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. She appeared in Changeland alongside Seth Green, who wrote, directed, and also starred in the film.
Grant's first television role was in an episode of Masters of Horror , followed by the series lead role on the MTV series $5 Cover, [3] about the trials and tribulations of the current Memphis music scene, created by Craig Brewer. Since then, Grant has appeared in guest starring roles on shows such as Castle , CSI: Miami and Warren the Ape . She voiced various characters in Robot Chicken and Mad, Latts Razzi in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Titania in Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. and Avengers Assemble . [3]
In October 2006, Grant appeared as "Babe of the Month" in a non-nude pictorial in Playboy . [7]
In 2013, Grant co-created, produced, and starred in a pilot based on Team Unicorn, of which she is a member. [8]
In 2020, she appeared as herself in the DC Universe unscripted gaming series DC Universe All Star Games . [9]
Under their company Danger Maiden Productions, Grant and partner Rileah Vanderbilt produced the viral online series Saber. [10] In 2010, the duo began working with Milynn Sarley & Michele Boyd to create the online series Team Unicorn. [11] The team's first project, "G33k & G4m3r Girls" (a parody of Katy Perry's "California Gurls" video), paid tribute to their shared mutual passion of gaming, manga, and science fiction. It had over a million views in its first week, but met with some mixed responses to its portrayal of the women. [12] [13] This was followed by other viral videos, most notably "All About that Base", a parody of the hit song by Meghan Trainor with a Star Wars theme. [14] Grant guest-starred in the second season of the Jane Espenson-scripted romantic comedy web series Husbands , and has made appearances on webseries such as The Guild , Save the Supers, Q.V.G., and Tabletop. [15] In 2013, Grant starred as Mala in a Wonder Woman fan short film. [16]
In the 2019 Fortnite World Cup Grant and her partner Jacob won 1st place in the second round of the Pro-AM Tournament, and 4th place overall, winning $100,000 for charity. [17]
Grant first met actor Seth Green in 2006 at the Golden Apple Comics. They married on May 1, 2010, at Skywalker Ranch; the ceremony was officiated by Grant's long-time friend Craig Brewer. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Resolutions of the Complacent Man | Museum Curator | Supporting |
2005 | Walk the Line | Audrey Parks | |
2006 | Send in the Clown | Blair Watson | |
Happenstance | Cara | Lead | |
Black Snake Moan | Kell | Supporting [18] | |
2007 | House Of Fur | Holly | Lead |
2009 | The Graves [18] | Megan Graves | |
2010 | Daylight Fades | Shauna | Supporting |
2011 | Jem Girls (and Boys!) Remember | Herself | Documentary, Commentator |
Light Masters | Claire | Lead | |
No Rest for the Wicked: A Basil & Moebius Adventure | Lucy | Supporting | |
2012 | Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean [19] | Beverly | |
2013 | Dragonfyre | Anathema (voice) | Lead |
The Insomniac | Martha Collins | ||
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore | Black Widow (voice) [20] [21] | ||
The Return of Return of the Jedi: 30 Years and Counting | Herself | Commentator | |
2014 | Video Games: The Movie | ||
2015 | Phantom Halo | Carlene | Supporting |
Mega Shark vs Kolossus | Unicorn Squad Pilot Clare | ||
2016 | Holidays | Sara | Lead |
Meat Cute | Madison | ||
Dance Baby Dance | Camille | Supporting | |
2019 | Confessions of a Producer | Tara Aluran | Lead |
American Typecast | Sharon | Supporting | |
Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Fighter Pilot | Cameo [22] | |
Changeland | Dory | Supporting | |
SEEK | Jordan | Lead [23] | |
2020 | Deadly Love Letter | Amelia | |
The Private Eye | Michelle | ||
2024 | Hanky Panky | Kelly | Supporting |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2006 | Masters Of Horror : "Valerie on the Stairs" | Valerie | Showtime | Lead [24] |
2008 | Terrorvision: Follower | Heather | Sony | Pilot, lead |
2008–18 | Robot Chicken | Ariel Various | Adult Swim | 6 episodes |
2009 | $5 Cover | Clare | MTV | Lead role [25] |
2010 | Warren the Ape | Episode: "Amends" | ||
2011 | CSI: Miami | Connie Briggs | CBS | Episode: "Wheels Up" |
FearNet"s "Movies With More Brains" | Herself | Fearnet | Commentator | |
Chiller 13: Horror's Creepiest Kids | Chiller | |||
2011–13 | Mad | Voices | Cartoon Network | 5 episodes |
2012 | G4's Top 100 Video Games Of All Time | Herself | G4 | Commentator |
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special | Cheetah, Ice, Abby Holland | Adult Swim | Voice | |
2012–13 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Latts Razzi (voice) | Cartoon Network | 3 episodes [21] |
2013 | Chiller 13: Most Horrifying Hook-ups | Herself | Chiller | Commentator |
Chiller 13: Great American Slashers | ||||
2013–15 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Titania (voice) | Disney XD | 3 episodes [21] |
2014 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II | Poison Ivy, Catwoman, Little Girl (voice) | Adult Swim | Guest Star |
Team Unicorn Saturday Action Fun Hour (pilot for Adult Swim) | Jade Verdant | Lead, executive producer, co-creator [26] | ||
2015 | Avengers Assemble | Titania (voice) | Disney XD | Episode: "Small Time Heroes" [21] |
2015–16 | Dinner at Tiffani's | Self | Cooking Channel | 2 episodes |
2016 | Castle | Nina O'Keefe | ABC | Episode: "Witness for the Prosecution" |
2020 | DC Universe All Star Games | Herself | DC Universe | Series 1, 5 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Saber [24] | Sith | Lead, co-creator, producer |
2010 | Ultradome | Indiana Jones | 1 episode: "Han Solo vs. Indiana Jones", guest star |
Here and Now | Paige | Supporting | |
2010–14 | Team Unicorn [27] [11] | Green Unicorn | All episodes, series lead, executive producer, co-creator, lead singer |
2011 | The Guild | Red Master Chief | 5 episodes, recurring |
Nightmare Slayers | Lexie | Pilot, lead | |
2012 | Saber 2: The Body Wash Strikes Back | Sith | Lead, co-creator, producer |
Save the Supers | Deathstiny's Child | 1 episode: The Super Force vs. The End, guest star | |
2012–13 | Husbands [28] | Jessie | 3 episodes |
2012 | Fan Wars | Team Bruce Wayne | Episode: "Bruce Wayne vs. Tony Stark" |
2013 | QVG | Mandy Breckinridgemeyerton | Series lead, all episodes |
2013–17 | Tabletop | Herself | 3 episodes |
2013 | Wonder Woman | Mala | Supporting |
2014 | Sab3r: Revenge of the Threesome | Sith Lord Candi | Lead, producer |
Nerdist Presents: Duo | Harley Quinn | Supporting | |
2015 | Con Man | Green Unicorn | Guest Star |
2018 | Spellslingers | Herself | Guest |
Year | Title | Artist |
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2004 | "Jump In" | Carson & Poole |
2005 | "I'm in the Mood" | Alabama |
2006 | "The Grand Conjuration" | Opeth |
"The New Black" | Every Time I Die | |
2007 | "Subterfuge" | Dååth |
2010 | "G33K & G4M3R Girls" | Team Unicorn |
2012 | "Poker Face" | tb5 |
2013 | "For the Win" | Team Unicorn |
2014 | "All About that Base" |
Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
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2009 | The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards | Best Action [29] | Saber | Won |
Audience Choice [29] | Won | |||
2010 | LA Weekly's Best of 2010 | Best Online Video [30] | Team Unicorn: G33K & G4M3R Girls | Won |
2011 | Dragon Con 2011 Film Festival Awards | Best Music Video | Nominated | |
2012 | International Academy of Web Television Awards | Best Variety Series | Team Unicorn | Nominated |
2013 | The Geekie Awards | One Shot for Best Geek Culture | Saber 2: Return of the Body Wash | Nominated |
2014 | Behind the Voice Actors Award | Breakthrough Voice Actress of the Year | Nominated |
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