Claire Holt
Claire Rhiannon Holt is an Australian-American actress, known for her roles as Emma Gilbert in , Samara Cook in Pretty Little Liars, Rebekah Mikaelson in The Vampire Diaries, and its spinoff series The Originals and Kate in the 2017 survival horror film, 47 Meters Down.
Early life
Holt was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.Career
In 2006, Holt won the role of Emma Gilbert in the Network Ten children's television series '. The show has earned a Logie Award and Nickelodeon Australia Kids' Choice Award. While the series was renewed for a third season, Holt left the show after series two after signing on for the sequel to the 2007 film The Messengers, titled '. She was replaced by Indiana Evans. Filming took place in Sofia throughout 2008. Starring alongside Norman Reedus and Heather Stephens, the film was released 21 July 2009 straight-to-DVD.In addition to television and film roles, Holt has appeared in advertisements for Dreamworld, Sizzler, and Queensland Lifesaving. BuddyTV ranked her number 55 on its TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2011 list.
In August 2011, Holt was confirmed to be in the TV series The Vampire Diaries as Rebekah Mikaelson. On 13 January 2013, The CW announced that Holt had joined the cast for the backdoor pilot of The Vampire Diaries spin-off The Originals, where she reprised her role as Rebekah Mikaelson. She exited the show as a series regular in the sixteenth episode of the first season, which aired in the U.S. on 11 March 2014. Holt returned to her role in the season one finale on 13 May 2014, and continued to periodically guest star on the series until its finale on 1 August 2018.
In 2014, Holt was linked to CBS' Supergirl, though she chose not to pursue it. She starred in NBC "event series" Aquarius as Charmain Tully. In 2016, she was cast in the romantic comedy film The Divorce Party, playing the role of Susan.
In 2017, Holt had a starring role, Kayla, in the ABC thriller drama television pilot Doomsday. Also that year, Holt starred as Kate in the underwater survival thriller film 47 Meters Down, opposite Mandy Moore and Matthew Modine, which was released in theaters on 16 June 2017.
Personal life
In July 2015, Holt became engaged to longtime boyfriend, television producer Matthew Kaplan. The two were married in April 2016. On 27 April 2017, Kaplan filed for divorce from Holt, citing "irreconcilable differences". Holt subsequently filed in response on 2 May 2017, also asking for her name to be changed from Kaplan back to Holt.On 3 December 2017, Holt announced her engagement to real estate executive Andrew Joblon. On 4 March 2018, Holt revealed on Instagram that she had suffered a miscarriage. Holt and Joblon were married on 18 August 2018. On 11 October 2018, Holt announced on Instagram that she was pregnant, and revealed on 19 November that she was expecting a son. On 28 March 2019, Holt gave birth to her son, James Holt Joblon. On 3 April 2020, Holt announced on Instagram that she was expecting her second child, and revealed on 16 April 2020, that she was expecting a girl.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | ' | ||
| 2012 | Blue Like Jazz | Penny | |
| 2017 | 47 Meters Down | Kate | |
| 2019 | ' | Susan | |
| 2019 | ' | ||
| 2019 | Painted Beauty | Sasha |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006–2008 | ' | Main role, 51 episodes | |
| 2011 | Mean Girls 2 | Television film | |
| 2011 | Pretty Little Liars | Recurring role, 5 episodes | |
| 2011–2013 | ' | Recurring role, 37 episodes | |
| 2013–2018 | ' | Main role ; recurring role ; 34 episodes | |
| 2015–2016 | Aquarius | Main role, 22 episodes |
| Year | Song | Artist | Notes |
| 2014 | "We Are Done" | The Madden Brothers | |
| 2017 | "Small Town Boy" | Dustin Lynch |