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Clare Kramer | |
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 Kramer in 2013 | |
| Alma mater | Tisch School of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Brian Keathley (m. 2005) |
| Children | 4 |
Clare Kramer is an American actress best known for her recurring role as Glory in the fifth season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and for her role as Courtney in the 2000 film Bring It On . She has hosted the podcast Take Five with Clare Kramer.
Kramer graduated from New York University with a bachelor's degree in psychology in addition to courses in theatre. [1] She moved to Los Angeles in December 1999.[ citation needed ]
Kramer married producer Brian Keathley in October 29, 2005, with whom she has four children, daughters Gavin and River Marie, and sons Hart and Sky Lynlee. [2]
Kramer appeared in several fifth season episodes of television's Buffy the Vampire Slayer . Her film roles include: The Thirst (as a vampire, this time a former drug addict); The Skulls III (as a competitive swimmer who follows in her brother's footsteps by joining the title organization); Roger Avary's adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel The Rules of Attraction ; and Jessica Bendinger's cheerleading comedy Bring It On . The latter co-starred actress and real-life former cheerleader Kirsten Dunst and fellow Buffy alumna Eliza Dushku.
Kramer has appeared in guest roles in theater and TV shows, including Tru Calling , which starred Eliza Dushku, and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch , in which she portrayed fictional movie star and shoplifter Babette Storm.
Kramer won the 2012 PollyGrind Underground Film Festival's Best Actress award for her portrayal of spree killer "Caitlin Shattuck" in the 2008 rock fantasy feature Road to Hell . [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | In & Out | Student | |
| 2000 | Ropewalk | Liza | |
| 2000 | Bring It On | Courtney | |
| 2002 | The Mallory Effect | Robin | |
| 2002 | The Rules of Attraction | Candice | |
| 2003 | D.E.B.S. | Lucy in the Sky / Lucinda Reynolds | Short film |
| 2004 | The Scare Hole | Sarah | |
| 2004 | The Skulls III | Taylor Brooks | Video |
| 2004 | L.A. D.J. | Flyer Girl | |
| 2005 | Guy in Row Five | Rose | |
| 2006 | The Gravedancers | Allison Mitchell | |
| 2006 | The Thirst | Lisa | |
| 2008 | The Grift | Grace Armstrong | |
| 2008 | Road to Hell | Caitlin | |
| 2010 | Endure | Daphne Mayton | |
| 2011 | The Dead Ones | Ms. Persephone | |
| 2011 | Hard Love | Kelly | |
| 2013 | Big Ass Spider! | Lt. Karly Brant | |
| 2015 | Tales of Halloween | Lt. Brandt-Mathis | Segment: "Sweet Tooth" |
| 2015 | The Lost Tree | Emma | |
| 2017 | Zer0-Tolerance | Patrica Spencer | |
| 2018 | The Griddle House | Francis |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Vig | Heather | TV film |
| 1999 | Outreach | Casey Shaw | TV series |
| 1999 | Dodge's City | Witch | TV film |
| 2000–2001, 2002 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Glory | Recurring role, 14 episodes |
| 2002 | The Random Years | Melissa | "Don't Make Me Have Sex in the Hamptons" |
| 2002 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Babette Storm | "Free Sabrina" |
| 2004 | Tru Calling | Alex Reynolds | "Drop Dead Gorgeous" |
| 2006 | House | Caren Krause | "Meaning" |
| 2011 | Goodnight Burbank | Terri Blake | Recurring role |
| 2012–2015 | Film Pigs | Herself/Various | Recurring role |
| 2014 | Monster School Animation | Clare Kramer | TV series |
| 2016 | The Wrong House | Rebecca Lassiter | TV film |
| 2018 | Strange Ones | Det. Karen Barnes | TV series, post-production |
| 2018 | Dark/Web | Sam | TV series, post-production |
| 2019 | Seduced by a Killer | Jessica | TV film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Star Trek Continues | Commander Diana Garrett | Web series |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 American comedy vampire film directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui and starring Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Paul Reubens, Rutger Hauer, Luke Perry, Hilary Swank, and David Arquette. It follows a Valley Girl cheerleader named Buffy who learns that it is her fate to hunt vampires. It was a moderate success at the box office, but received mixed reception from critics. The film took a different direction from that which its writer, Joss Whedon, intended. Five years later, he created the darker, and critically acclaimed, television series of the same name.
Buffy Anne Summers is the title character of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. She first appeared in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer before going on to appear in The WB/UPN 1997–2003 television series and subsequent 1998–2018 Dark Horse and 2019–present Boom! Studios comic series of the same name. The character has also appeared in the spin-off series Angel, as well as numerous expanded universe materials such as novels and video games. Buffy was portrayed by Kristy Swanson in the film and by Sarah Michelle Gellar in the television series. Giselle Loren has lent her voice to the character in both the Buffy video games and an unproduced animated series, while Kelly Albanese lent her voice to the character in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight motion comics.
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