:Clare Kramer
{{short description|American actress}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2020}}
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| name = Clare Kramer
| image = Clare Kramer in June 2013 (cropped-J1).jpg
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| caption = Kramer in Sydney, 2013
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| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| alma_mater = Tisch School of the Arts
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| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1997–present
| spouse = Brian Keathley (m. 2005)
| children = 4
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Clare Kramer is an American actress. Her credits include Bring It On (2000), The Rules of Attraction (2002), D.E.B.S. (2003), Tru Calling (2004), The Thirst (2006), House (2006), Road to Hell (2008), and Goodnight Burbank (2011). Among her most notable roles is Glory in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2000-2002).
She was awarded best actress at the PollyGrind Film Festival 2012 for her portrayal of spree killer Caitlin Shattuck in Road to Hell (2008).
Personal life
Kramer was born in Atlanta, Georgia.{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/clare-kramer/credits/3030408551/ |title= Clare Kramer Credits |access-date= 23 July 2024}} She spent most of her childhood in Delaware, Ohio, and is of British and German descent. She has a younger sister named Callie; their parents are Terry and Sandy. After graduating from high school, she attended New York University and received a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.Llama Mama (2010-07-20). [http://actionflickchick.com/superaction/comic-con-panel-lost-luci-gained-goddess-glory/ Our "Where Are the Action Chicks?" Comic-Con Panel Lost Luci and Gained Goddess Glory]. Action Flick Chick. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
Kramer married producer Brian Keathley in October 29, 2005. They have daughters Gavin and River Marie, and sons Hart and Sky Lynlee.{{cite web|url= https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153627625200204&set=a.10150173156870204.416615.10150119900085204&type=1&theater |title=Clare Kramer|website=Facebook.com |date= 12 December 2013}}
Career
File:Clare Kramer in Philly.jpg
As a child, she was a spokesman and mascot for Wendy's, donning the trademark pigtails accentuated in the company logo.{{cite web|url= http://popcultureaddict.com/interviews/clarekramer/|title=Glory Days: A Conversation with Clare Kramer {{!}} Confessions of a Pop Culture Addict|website=Popcultureaddict.com|access-date=2017-01-07}}
Kramer's film roles include: The Thirst (2006), as a vampire, this time a former drug-addict; The Skulls III (2004), as a competitive swimmer who follows in her brother's footsteps by joining the title organization; Roger Avary's adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel The Rules of Attraction (2002); and Jessica Bendinger's cheerleading comedy Bring It On (2000).
Kramer appeared in Tru Calling (2004), alongside Eliza Dushku, and portrayed fictional movie star and shoplifter Babette Storm in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (2002). She secured a recurring role as Glory, goddess of a hell dimension, in 13 episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, between 2000–2002.{{cite web|url= https://comicbook.com/news/goddess-of-geek-nation-a-conversation-with-clare-kramer |title= Goddess of Geek Nation: A Conversation with Clare Kramer |work= comicbook.com |author= Nick Winstead |date= August 22, 2012}}
In 2012, Kramer won the PollyGrind Film Festival Best Actress award 2012 for her portrayal of spree killer, Caitlin Shattuck, in the rock fantasy feature, Road to Hell.{{cite web|title= True Crime Reigns Supreme Over 100-Plus PollyGrind Film Festival Awards In Las Vegas 2012 |url= https://www.horrorsociety.com/2012/11/23/true-crime-reigns-supreme-over-100-plus-pollygrind-film-festival-awards-in-las-vegas/ |work= horrorsociety.com |author= Mitchell Wells |date= 23 November 2023}}
She hosts the podcast Take Five with Clare Kramer, and is a co-founder of the online platform Geek Nation.{{cite web|url= https://www.cnet.com/news/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-20-anniversary-clare-kramer-glory |title= Buffy at 20: Clare Kramer on her Glory days |work= cnet.com }}
Filmography
=Film=
File:Clare Kramer by Gage Skidmore (cropped-J1).jpg 2017]]
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1997
|Student | |
| 2000
|Ropewalk |Liza | |
| 2000
|Courtney | |
| 2002
|{{sortname|The|Mallory Effect|nolink=1}} |Robin | |
| 2002
|{{sortname|The|Rules of Attraction|The Rules of Attraction (film)}} |Candice | |
| 2003
|Lucy in the Sky / Lucinda Reynolds |Short film |
| 2004
|{{sortname|The|Scare Hole|nolink=1}} |Sarah | |
| 2004
|{{sortname|The|Skulls III}} |Taylor Brooks |Video |
| 2004
|L.A. D.J. |Flyer Girl | |
| 2005
|Guy in Row Five |Rose | |
| 2006
|{{sortname|The|Gravedancers}} |Allison Mitchell | |
| 2006
|{{sortname|The|Thirst|The Thirst (film)}} |Lisa | |
| 2008
|{{sortname|The|Grift|nolink=1}} |Grace Armstrong | |
| 2008
|Caitlin | |
| 2010
|Endure |Daphne Mayton | |
| 2011
|{{sortname|The|Dead Ones|nolink=1}} |Ms. Persephone | |
| 2011
|Hard Love |Kelly | |
| 2013
|Lt. Karly Brant | |
| 2015
|Lt. Brandt-Mathis |Segment: "Sweet Tooth" |
| 2015
|{{sortname|The|Lost Tree|nolink=1}} |Emma | |
| 2017
|Zer0-Tolerance |Patrica Spencer | |
| 2018
|{{sortname|The|Griddle House|nolink=1}} |Francis | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1998
|Vig |Heather |TV film |
| 1999
|Outreach |Casey Shaw |TV series |
| 1999
|Dodge's City |Witch |TV film |
| 2000–2002
|Recurring role, 13 episodes |
| 2002
|{{sortname|The|Random Years}} |Melissa |"Don't Make Me Have Sex in the Hamptons" |
| 2002
|Babette Storm |"Free Sabrina" |
| 2004
|Alex Reynolds |"Drop Dead Gorgeous" |
| 2006
|Caren Krause |"Meaning" |
| 2011
|Terri Blake |Recurring role |
| 2012–2015
|Film Pigs |Herself/Various |Recurring role |
| 2014
|Monster School Animation |Clare Kramer |TV series |
| 2016
|The Wrong House |Rebecca Lassiter |TV film |
| 2018
|Strange Ones |Det. Karen Barnes |TV series, post-production |
| 2018
|Dark/Web |Sam |TV series, post-production |
| 2019
|Seduced by a Killer |Jessica |TV film |
=Web=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2015
|D-X Army Member |Short film |
| 2016
|Commander Diana Garrett |Web series |
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://pollygrind.com/}}
- {{IMDb name|id=0004456|name=Clare Kramer}}
- {{TV Guide person |clare-kramer/228273}}
- [https://www.reddit.com/r/buffy/comments/vqyqn/ama_clare_kramer_from_buffy_the_vampire_slayer/ Clare Kramer AMA] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer and her career
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Category:Actresses from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:American film actresses
Category:American stage actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:American_people_of_British_descent
Category:American_people_of_German_descent
Category:Actresses from Atlanta
Category:People from Delaware, Ohio
Category:Tisch School of the Arts alumni
Category:20th-century American actresses