Claire van der Boom
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Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2003–present |
Claire van der Boom (born 1983) is an Australian actress. She first became known to Australian audiences for her roles in the TV series
Biography
Van der Boom was born in Broome, Western Australia. She attended Presbyterian Ladies' College in Perth, where she studied drama, graduating in 1999. She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 2005.
Acting career
Following graduation, van der Boom appeared in the Australian TV series Love My Way and East West 101. Her first major role in a feature film was in The Square, opposite Joel Edgerton and directed by Nash Edgerton. It premiered at the Sydney Film Festival in June 2008. It was released in the US in 2010 by Apparition.
Van der Boom had a role in the
In 2008, van der Boom appeared as Grace Barry in the Australian police drama Rush, but her character was killed off in episode 11, which aired 11 November 2008. Josef Ber's character, Sergeant Dominic "Dom" Wales, was originally scripted to be killed off. However, during production of the first season, van der Boom had her US green card approved which required her to relocate. She was nominated for a TV week Silver Logie for her work.[1]
Van der Boom starred in the 2010 psychological thriller Red Hill, opposite Ryan Kwanten and directed by Patrick Hughes.[2] Also in 2010 she starred in the comedic LGBT short 'Baby Cake' which screened at multiple festivals. In 2010, she portrayed Sister Berenice Twohill in the telemovie Sisters of War, directed by Brendan Maher, for which she won a Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress in 2011.[3]
Van der Boom starred in the 2011 telemovie Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away, the true story of drug smuggler David McMillan. She played McMillan's lover Clelia Vigano. She played the role of reporter Juliette Gardner in the first three episodes of the Australian police procedural City Homicide; the episodes aired in February and March 2011. She portrayed the ex-wife of Danny Williams (Scott Caan) in the remake Hawaii Five-0 throughout the run of the series.
In 2012, van der Boom was cast in two Off-Broadway productions. She played 'Karen' in
Van der Boom appeared in the 2015 film
In 2015, van der Boom appeared in
In 2015, van der Boom appeared in the movie Broke, as Terri , the film directed by Heath Davis who along with Luke Graham and Carmel Leonard produced the film.
In 2016, she appeared in the coming-of-age film
In 2017, van der Boom starred in the romantic drama film Battlecreek, directed by Alison Eastwood. She also portrayed Penny Anderson in the 2023 film adaptation The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race.[8]
Music career
In 2003, van der Boom recorded vocals for a track titled "Do What You Want" produced by Jason Hearn. The track was later remixed by Infusion, Max Graham and Jacob Todd. The Infusion remix is featured on the critically acclaimed Balance 005 compilation mixed by James Holden.[9] The Max Graham Afterhours In Montreal Mix is included on DJ Tiësto's 2005 album In Search of Sunrise 4: Latin America.[10]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Reflections | Kate | Short |
2007 | Katoomba | Annie | |
2008 | The Square | Carla Smith | |
2009 | Inside the Square | Herself | Video documentary short |
2010 | Red Hill | Alice Cooper | |
2010 | Baby Cake | Ruby | Short |
2011 | Engine Block | Dawn | |
2012 | Beneath the Sheets | Evelyn | |
2013 | Record | Sophie | |
2014 | Love Is Now | Audrey | |
2014 | Ruth & Alex
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Young Ruth | |
2015 | Chronic | Alice | |
2015 | A Year and Change | Vera | |
2016 | Valley Heist | Michelle | Short |
2016 | Broke | Terri | |
2016 | Dear Eleanor | Caroline Potter | |
2017 | Battlecreek | Alison | |
2019 | American Exit | Sofia | |
2019 | Palm Beach | Holly | |
2022 | Blacklight | Amanda Block | |
2023 | The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race | Penny |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | The Shark Net | Woman Bowler | Episode: "Part 1" |
2007 | Love My Way | Billie | 7 episodes |
2008 | East West 101 | Elvira Todic | Episode: "Haunted by the Past" |
2008 | Rush | Grace Barry | 11 episodes |
2010–19 | Hawaii Five-0 | Rachel Edwards/Hollander | 12 episodes |
2010 | 25th Independent Spirit Awards | Herself | Television special |
2010 | The Pacific | Stella Karamanlis
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Episode: "Melbourne" |
2010 | Sisters of War | Sister Berenice Twohill | Television movie |
2010 | Tough Trade | Billie Tucker | |
2011 | Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away | Clelia Vigano | |
2011 | City Homicide | Juliette Gardiner | 3 episodes |
2013 | Masters of Sex | Shirley | Episode: "Involuntary" |
2014 | Low Life | Shelley | 5 episodes |
2014–15 | Constantine | Anne Marie Flynn | 2 episodes |
2016 | Game of Silence
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Marina Nagle | 10 episodes |
2017 | Pulse | Frankie Bell | 8 episodes |
2021 | Kidnapped in Paradise | Savannah Duke-Morgan | Australian TV film |
2021 | Homespun | Sam |
References
- ^ Lynch, Sean. "Interview - Claire van der Boom". Web Wombat. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (18 February 2010). "Momentum climbs Arclight's Red Hill". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ Mills, Vanessa (3 May 2011). "Broome actor, Claire van der Boom, wins Silver Logie". abc.net.au. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ Groves, Don (28 November 2012). "Claire puts the accent on variety". sbs.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "An Early History of Fire". broadway.com. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Claire Van Der Boom Replaces Julianne Nicholson in Sam Shepard's Heartless Off-Broadway". broadway.com. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "T Bone Burnett Joins Epix' 'Tough Trade'". thewrap.com. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- Nine Entertainment Co.Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "James Holden - Balance 005 (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "In Search Of Sunrise, Volume 4 (2005)". moodbook.com. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
External links
- Claire van der Boom at IMDb