Clare Kramer(I)
- Producer
- Actress
- Writer
A graduate of New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the
Arts, Clare earned her BFA in just three years.
While in New York, Clare appeared in numerous stage plays including one
turn as Helen Keller in the stage
version of "The Miracle Worker", the lead role in "Light Up the Sky" at
the acclaimed Lee Strasberg Theater
Institute, "Beyond Therapy" at the
John Houseman Theater, and
"Beginnings" at Circle in the Square. She began appearing in small and
bit parts in films like In & Out (1997)
and Vig (1998).
Clare first rose to attention as the hard-nosed cheerleader "Courtney"
in the blockbuster hit
Bring It On (2000) appearing
alongside Kirsten Dunst and
Eliza Dushku.
Immediately following, Clare was cast in a recurring role as "Glory",
the vain hell-goddess on the television hit
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
which gained Clare additional acclaim as one of Buffy's most popular
adversaries.
Clare has worked in both major studio and independent films, the most
notable being Roger Avary's feature
adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis'
The Rules of Attraction (2002),
as well as the villainous lesbian seductress "Lucy In the Sky" in the
film D.E.B.S. (2003). She was also cast
in lead roles in
The Skulls III (2004), the
independent film
The Scare Hole (2004),
and an amusing small part in
LA DJ: The Movie (2004) that she shot with
good friend, Thomas Ian Nicholas.
She also appeared on television in a few guest appearances on
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996),
The Random Years (2002), and
Tru Calling (2003). She continues
to work for both stage and movie roles, most recently with the horror
flick The Gravedancers (2006).
Clare is also active in various charities dating back to 1992 when she
helped the Ohio's Recreation Unlimited and in 1993 when she served as a
summer camp counselor at a YMCA camp for children with physical
disabilities. During summer months from 1992 to 1997, she taught young
adults with development disabilities at the Young Adult Institute in
New York. She worked during the summer of 2000 at LA's Camp Laurel and
participated in a 2002 bicycle race to raise money for Children
International. Also in 2002, Clare rode her bicycle in the annual AIDS
Ride, whereas participants ride over a seven day period that takes them
from San Francisco to Los Angeles. In 2006, while on a trip to
Australia and New Zealand with her husband, film producer
Brian R. Keathley, Clare delivered
school supplies to the small village of Tufi, Papua New Guinea.
Inspired by her trip to Papua New Guinea, Clare is in the process of
launching her own charity (2012), named Giver (named after her two
girls Gavin + River). Giver will focus specifically on kids living in
impoverished nations. Clare is currently the official spokesperson for
Kids 4 Kids, an organization that provides financial aid and toys for
kids surviving with cancer.
Clare resides in Sherman Oaks with her husband and four children and
has recently begun a career in directing.
Arts, Clare earned her BFA in just three years.
While in New York, Clare appeared in numerous stage plays including one
turn as Helen Keller in the stage
version of "The Miracle Worker", the lead role in "Light Up the Sky" at
the acclaimed Lee Strasberg Theater
Institute, "Beyond Therapy" at the
John Houseman Theater, and
"Beginnings" at Circle in the Square. She began appearing in small and
bit parts in films like In & Out (1997)
and Vig (1998).
Clare first rose to attention as the hard-nosed cheerleader "Courtney"
in the blockbuster hit
Bring It On (2000) appearing
alongside Kirsten Dunst and
Eliza Dushku.
Immediately following, Clare was cast in a recurring role as "Glory",
the vain hell-goddess on the television hit
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
which gained Clare additional acclaim as one of Buffy's most popular
adversaries.
Clare has worked in both major studio and independent films, the most
notable being Roger Avary's feature
adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis'
The Rules of Attraction (2002),
as well as the villainous lesbian seductress "Lucy In the Sky" in the
film D.E.B.S. (2003). She was also cast
in lead roles in
The Skulls III (2004), the
independent film
The Scare Hole (2004),
and an amusing small part in
LA DJ: The Movie (2004) that she shot with
good friend, Thomas Ian Nicholas.
She also appeared on television in a few guest appearances on
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996),
The Random Years (2002), and
Tru Calling (2003). She continues
to work for both stage and movie roles, most recently with the horror
flick The Gravedancers (2006).
Clare is also active in various charities dating back to 1992 when she
helped the Ohio's Recreation Unlimited and in 1993 when she served as a
summer camp counselor at a YMCA camp for children with physical
disabilities. During summer months from 1992 to 1997, she taught young
adults with development disabilities at the Young Adult Institute in
New York. She worked during the summer of 2000 at LA's Camp Laurel and
participated in a 2002 bicycle race to raise money for Children
International. Also in 2002, Clare rode her bicycle in the annual AIDS
Ride, whereas participants ride over a seven day period that takes them
from San Francisco to Los Angeles. In 2006, while on a trip to
Australia and New Zealand with her husband, film producer
Brian R. Keathley, Clare delivered
school supplies to the small village of Tufi, Papua New Guinea.
Inspired by her trip to Papua New Guinea, Clare is in the process of
launching her own charity (2012), named Giver (named after her two
girls Gavin + River). Giver will focus specifically on kids living in
impoverished nations. Clare is currently the official spokesperson for
Kids 4 Kids, an organization that provides financial aid and toys for
kids surviving with cancer.
Clare resides in Sherman Oaks with her husband and four children and
has recently begun a career in directing.