Claire Holt

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Claire Holt
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Holt in 2017
Born
Claire Rhiannon Holt

(1988-06-11) 11 June 1988 (age 35)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Citizenship
  • Australia
  • United States [1]
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Spouses
  • ​
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    (m. 2016;div. 2017)​
  • Andrew Joblon
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    (m. 2018)​
Children3
Website https://thecornerbyclaire.com/

Claire Rhiannon Holt (born 11 June 1988) is an Australian actress. [2] She has portrayed Emma Gilbert in H2O: Just Add Water , Rebekah Mikaelson in The Vampire Diaries , and its spinoff series The Originals and Legacies , Samara Cook in Pretty Little Liars , Chastity Meyer in Mean Girls 2 , and Kate in the 2017 survival horror film, 47 Meters Down .

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Early life

Holt was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia to Geoffrey and Ann Holt. [3] She has two sisters, Rachael (born in 1987) and Madeline (born in 1992), and one brother, David (born in 1989).

Career

2000s: Breakthrough and early recognition

In 2005, Holt won the role of Emma Gilbert in the Network Ten children's television show H2O: Just Add Water . The show has earned a Logie Award and a Nickelodeon Australia Kids' Choice Award. While the series was renewed for a third season, Holt left the show after season two after signing on for the sequel to the 2007 film The Messengers , titled Messengers 2: The Scarecrow . She was replaced by Indiana Evans' character, Bella. Filming of Messengers 2 took place in Sofia throughout 2008. Starring alongside Norman Reedus and Heather Stephens, the film was released 21 July 2009 straight-to-DVD.

2010s: International recognition

Claire Holt at The Paley Center For Media's PaleyFest 2014 Honoring "The Originals" Claire Holt at PaleyFest 2014.jpg
Claire Holt at The Paley Center For Media's PaleyFest 2014 Honoring "The Originals"

In addition to television and film roles, Holt has appeared in advertisements for Dreamworld, Sizzler, and Queensland Lifesaving. BuddyTV ranked her number 55 on its TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2011 list. [4]

In August 2011, Holt was confirmed to be in the TV series The Vampire Diaries as Rebekah Mikaelson. [5] On 13 January 2013, The CW announced that Holt had joined the cast for the backdoor pilot of The Vampire Diaries spin-off The Originals , where she reprised her role as Rebekah Mikaelson. [6] [7] She exited the show as a series regular in the sixteenth episode of the first season, which aired in the U.S. on 11 March 2014. [8] [9] Holt returned to her role in the season one finale on 13 May 2014, and continued to periodically guest star on the series until its finale on 1 August 2018.

In 2014, Holt was linked to CBS' Supergirl , though she chose not to pursue it. [10] She starred in NBC "event series" Aquarius as Charmain Tully. In 2016, she was cast in the romantic comedy film The Divorce Party , playing the role of Susan. [11]

Holt had a starring role, Kayla, in the ABC thriller drama television pilot Doomsday in 2017. [12] Also that year, Holt starred as Kate in the underwater survival horror film 47 Meters Down , opposite Mandy Moore and Matthew Modine, which was released in theaters on 16 June 2017. [13]

2020s: Established actress

In 2021, Holt had a starring role in Untitled Horror Movie . She also collaborated with the brand Andie Swim to design a swimsuit collection. [14] In November of the same year, she appeared in the Originals spin-off series Legacies as Rebekah Mikaelson. [15] [16]

In 2022, Holt appeared again in Legacies as Rebekah Mikaelson for one episode, playing the character for the last time. [17]

Personal life

In July 2015, Holt became engaged to long-time boyfriend, television producer Matt Kaplan. [18] The two were married in April 2016. [19] On 27 April 2017, Kaplan filed for divorce from Holt, citing "irreconcilable differences". Holt subsequently filed in response on 2 May 2017, also asking for her name to be changed from Kaplan back to Holt. [20]

On 3 December 2017, Holt announced her engagement to real estate executive Andrew Joblon. [21] On 5 March 2018, Holt revealed on Instagram that she had suffered a miscarriage. [22] Holt and Joblon were married on 18 August 2018. [23] They have three children: two sons (born 2019 and 2023) [24] [25] and a daughter (born 2020). [26]

Holt announced that she became an American citizen in November 2019. [1]

Filmography

Holt at the Ian Somerhalder Foundation's Influence Affair Red Carpet 2012. Claire Holt 2012.jpg
Holt at the Ian Somerhalder Foundation's Influence Affair Red Carpet 2012.
Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Messengers 2: The Scarecrow Lindsay Rollins
2012 Blue Like Jazz Penny
2017 47 Meters Down Kate
2019 The Divorce Party Susan Brown
A Violent Separation Abbey Campbell
Painted BeautySashaUnrealesed movie as of 2024
2021 Untitled Horror Movie KellyAlso executive producer
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006–2008 H2O: Just Add Water Emma GilbertMain role (seasons 1–2), 51 episodes
2011 Mean Girls 2 Chastity MeyerTelevision film [27]
Pretty Little Liars Samara CookRecurring role (seasons 1–2), 5 episodes
2011–2014 The Vampire Diaries Rebekah MikaelsonRecurring role, 38 episodes
2013–2018 The Originals Rebekah Mikaelson Main role (season 1); Special guest star (seasons 2–5); 37 episodes
2015–2016 Aquarius Charmain TullyMain role, 22 episodes
2021–2022 Legacies Rebekah MikaelsonSpecial guest star, 2 episodes [28]
2023 Based on a True Story TV writerepisode: "Ted Bundy Bottle Opener"
Music video roles
YearSongArtistNotes
2014"We Are Done" The Madden Brothers
2017"Small Town Boy" Dustin Lynch

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRefs
2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy The Originals Nominated [29]

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