Clare Grant

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Clare Grant
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Grant in 2018
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • producer
Years active2004–present
Known for Team Unicorn
Spouse
(m. 2010)
Website www.claregrant.com

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.

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Early life

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]

Career

Film work

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.

Television work

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]

Other projects

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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Resolutions of the Complacent ManMuseum CuratorSupporting
2005 Walk the Line Audrey Parks
2006Send in the ClownBlair Watson
Happenstance CaraLead
Black Snake Moan KellSupporting [18]
2007House Of FurHollyLead
2009 The Graves [18] Megan Graves
2010Daylight FadesShaunaSupporting
2011Jem Girls (and Boys!) RememberHerselfDocumentary, Commentator
Light MastersClaireLead
No Rest for the Wicked: A Basil & Moebius AdventureLucySupporting
2012 Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean [19] Beverly
2013DragonfyreAnathema (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 CountingHerselfCommentator
2014Video Games: The Movie
2015 Phantom Halo CarleneSupporting
Mega Shark vs KolossusUnicorn Squad Pilot Clare
2016 Holidays SaraLead
Meat CuteMadison
Dance Baby Dance CamilleSupporting
2019Confessions of a ProducerTara AluranLead
American TypecastSharonSupporting
Godzilla: King of the Monsters Fighter PilotCameo [22]
Changeland DorySupporting
SEEKJordanLead [23]
2020Deadly Love LetterAmelia
The Private EyeMichelle
2024Hanky PankyKellySupporting

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2006 Masters Of Horror : "Valerie on the Stairs"Valerie Showtime Lead [24]
2008Terrorvision: FollowerHeather Sony Pilot, lead
2008–18 Robot Chicken Ariel Various Adult Swim 6 episodes
2009$5 CoverClare 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
2012G4's Top 100 Video Games Of All TimeHerself G4 Commentator
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special Cheetah, Ice, Abby HollandAdult SwimVoice
2012–13 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Latts Razzi (voice)Cartoon Network3 episodes [21]
2013Chiller 13: Most Horrifying Hook-upsHerselfChillerCommentator
Chiller 13: Great American Slashers
2013–15 Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. Titania (voice) Disney XD 3 episodes [21]
2014Robot Chicken DC Comics Special IIPoison Ivy, Catwoman, Little Girl (voice)Adult SwimGuest Star
Team Unicorn Saturday Action Fun Hour (pilot for Adult Swim)Jade VerdantLead, executive producer, co-creator [26]
2015 Avengers Assemble Titania (voice)Disney XDEpisode: "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

Webseries

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Saber [24] SithLead, co-creator, producer
2010UltradomeIndiana Jones1 episode: "Han Solo vs. Indiana Jones", guest star
Here and NowPaigeSupporting
2010–14 Team Unicorn [27] [11] Green UnicornAll episodes, series lead, executive producer, co-creator, lead singer
2011 The Guild Red Master Chief5 episodes, recurring
Nightmare SlayersLexiePilot, lead
2012Saber 2: The Body Wash Strikes BackSithLead, co-creator, producer
Save the SupersDeathstiny's Child1 episode: The Super Force vs. The End, guest star
2012–13 Husbands [28] Jessie3 episodes
2012Fan WarsTeam Bruce WayneEpisode: "Bruce Wayne vs. Tony Stark"
2013QVGMandy BreckinridgemeyertonSeries lead, all episodes
2013–17 Tabletop Herself3 episodes
2013Wonder WomanMalaSupporting
2014Sab3r: Revenge of the ThreesomeSith Lord CandiLead, producer
Nerdist Presents: DuoHarley QuinnSupporting
2015Con ManGreen UnicornGuest Star
2018SpellslingersHerselfGuest

Music videos

YearTitleArtist
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"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitle of workResult
2009 The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards Best Action [29] SaberWon
Audience Choice [29] Won
2010 LA Weekly's Best of 2010 Best Online Video [30] Team Unicorn: G33K & G4M3R GirlsWon
2011 Dragon Con 2011 Film Festival Awards Best Music VideoNominated
2012 International Academy of Web Television Awards Best Variety SeriesTeam UnicornNominated
2013The Geekie AwardsOne Shot for Best Geek CultureSaber 2: Return of the Body WashNominated
2014Behind the Voice Actors AwardBreakthrough Voice Actress of the YearNominated

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