Claire Stansfield is a British-Canadian actress, director,

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and former model who is best known for her recurring role as

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in several episodes of the TV series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and guest-starring roles on ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Life and career

Stansfield was born in

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, to an English father and German mother. She was brought up for most of her youth in

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, Canada, and despite having a British passport she considers herself a Canadian. As a teen she worked as a model in Canada and

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before turning to acting. She studied at the

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in London before moving to Hollywood, USA. Besides her role as "

" in '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', Stansfield's other roles include Sid in two episodes of the cult TV series ''

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,'' one episode of ''

'' as Kristina, and the eponymous " The Jersey Devil" in an episode of ''

''. She also appeared in one episode of the 1990s TV series ''

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'' as the humanoid android A.L.P.H.A. and guest-starred in an episode of ''

''. In 1998, she starred opposite

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in the Angolan set film, '' Sweepers''. The film was shot and partly produced in

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. Stansfield directed ''The Lovely Leave'' in 1999, based on the short story of the same name by

Dorothy Parker Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist based in New York; she was known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. From a conflicted and unhap ...

. Stansfield founded C&C California, a clothing line specialising in 1970s-style T-shirts, in partnership with Cheyann Benedict in 2002. C&C was acquired by

Liz Claiborne Anne Elisabeth Jane Claiborne (March 31, 1929 – June 26, 2007) was an American fashion designer and businesswoman. Her success was built upon stylish yet affordable apparel for career women featuring colorfully tailored separates that co ...

in 2005.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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