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''.

Early life

Coffee grew up in

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. She attended the

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for girls and has a degree in Theatre from

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Career

She had a recurring role on ''

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'' as Cassie Tatum in 2003. Between 2007 and 2009, Coffee played nurse Nadine Crowell on ''

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''. Most recently, she played attorney Janie Ross on the

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series ''

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'' and appeared for six seasons on the

series ''

'' as the Hexenbiest Adalind Schade.

Personal life

Coffee married musician

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on December 23, 2013, at Blackberry Farm, Walland, Tennessee. On May 19, 2015, Coffee announced the birth of their son, Calvin Eugene Thile. Coffee resided with her son and husband in

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, where the show ''Grimm'' was filmed, until 2016. The family now resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Filmography

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Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coffee, Claire 1980 births Living people Actresses from San Francisco American soap opera actresses American television actresses Northwestern University School of Communication alumni 21st-century American actresses