Claire lost out to her twin when she first auditioned for Grange Hill. Eventually the sister act arrived in the show...

	Age: 26 DOB: 10 April 1976 EYES: Blue Theatre: Alice in EYAM; OLD TIME MUSIC HALL; JACK AND THE BEANSTALK; Princess Harvest Moon in ALADDIN; Bobby/Barbara Winters in SUMMER HOLIDAY THE MUSICAL; Title role in SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (Sunderland); Goldilocks GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS; NEW BOY (Nationwide Tour) Advertising: Samantha in PG TIPS COMMERCIALS (v/o)

	TV: Wendy in THE LABOURS OF ERICA; Natasha Stevens in GRANGE HILL (BBC 1992-1993); Jenny Porter in 2point4 CHILDREN (BBC 1993-); Jackie in DANGERFIELD (BBC); Ant's Girlfriend in ANT & DEC UNZIPPED (C4); YOU BET! (LWT 1997); 2 PINTS OF LAGER AND A PACKET OF CRISPS (BBC 2001); URBAN GOTHIC (Channel 5 2001) RADIO: Sally-Anne Stubbins in DOCTOR WHO: THE ONE DOCTOR (BBC Audio Tape 2001) STRANGE BUT TRUE: Clare originally auditioned for the part of Natalie Stevens in Grange Hill, but lost out to her sister (who incidentally was chasing the part of Chrissy Mainwaring). However, perseverence paid off as Clare won the role of Natasha Stevens in 1992. What's more, both Clare and Julie competed for the recast of Jenny Porter in 2point4 CHILDREN! DON'T MENTION... Clare's boyfriend Dec Donnelly (yes, he who began his career in Grange Hill's main rival - that show about a Geordie youth club). Clare, how could you!

Thanks to Andrew Startup for this information