Clare Grant
Clare Grant | |
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Born |
Clare Camille Johnson August 23, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress, voice actress, producer, model, singer |
Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse(s) | Seth Green (2010–present) |
Website |
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Clare Camille Johnson, known by her stage name Clare Grant (born August 23, 1979) is an American actress, producer, model and singer. She has had major roles in films such as Black Snake Moan and The Insomniac. She co-founded Team Unicorn, which has produced several web series and music video parodies including "Geek and Gamer Girls" and "All About That Base".
Early life and career
Grant grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. She is the eldest of eight siblings and is named after her father, Clarence, who was a Memphis DJ. Her mother Glenna is a real estate agent. Clare is of Irish, English, Scandinavian, and Native American descent. Beginning her formal training in theater and singing at age eight, Clare voiced radio commercials, sang competitively, and appeared in three to five theater productions a year until she moved to Los Angeles after earning a BFA in theater performance to pursue acting professionally. To support herself through college, Grant modeled through Elite Model Management on several campaigns, most notably for L'Oréal. In 2006, Clare toured with the band Wired All Wrong singing backup, most notably opening for Beck's 2006 tour.[1]
Career
Film work
After booking the first film she auditioned for, a small but pivotal role in Walk the Line, romantically opposite Joaquin Phoenix, Grant continued to star in several independent films while earning her BFA in Theater Performance at the University of Memphis before moving to Los Angeles. While in Memphis, she met director Craig Brewer who cast her as the lead in two of his indie films before casting her in the film Black Snake Moan as Christina Ricci's best friend, and later as the lead in his MTV series $5 Cover.[2] She then played the lead role of Megan Graves in comic book writer Brian Pulido's first independent feature film The Graves, followed by the role of Beverly in the film Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean, directed by Matthew Mishory.[3] In 2013, Grant played the lead role of Martha Collins in the film The Insomniac,[4] directed by Monty Miranda, and voiced Black Widow in the Marvel Animation movie Iron Man: Rise of Technovore[5]. In 2015, Clare played a supporting role in the award winning film by Antonia Bogdanvich, produced by Peter Bogdanovich, Phantom Halo and is starring in a holiday anthology movie, her segment directed by Scott Stewart, called Holidays is the virtual reality segment of the anthology for Christmas, which was a featured selection of the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. IN 2016 she filmed the indie movies "Hanky Panky" and "Dance, Baby, Dance!".
Television work
Grant's first television role was the lead role on the Emmy winning Showtime original series Masters of Horror: Valerie on the Stairs, followed by the series lead role on the MTV series $5 Cover,[2] about the trials and tribulations of the current Memphis music scene, created by fellow Memphian Craig Brewer. Since then, Grant has appeared in guest starring roles on shows such as Castle, CSI: Miami and Warren the Ape. She does voices on Robot Chicken,[2] MAD, originated a bounty hunter named Latts Razzi on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and voices Titania on Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. and Avengers Assemble (TV series).
In October 2006, after her role in Masters of Horror: Valerie on the Stairs, she appeared as "Babe of the Month" in a non-nude pictorial in Playboy magazine.[6]
In 2013, Adult Swim announced that Grant co-created and will be starring in and executive producing a pilot based on the webseries she co-created, Team Unicorn.[7]
Other projects
Under their company Danger Maiden Productions, Grant began her producing endeavors with her partner Rileah Vanderbilt, with their viral online series Saber, winning them two awards at the 2009 Star Wars Fan Film Awards: Best Action and Audience Choice awards.[8] In 2010, the duo began working with Milynn Sarley & Michele Boyd to create the online series Team Unicorn.[9] In its first week alone, the team’s first project, G33k & G4m3r Girls, a parody of Katy Perry's California Gurls video,[10] achieved over one million views.[11] Stirring much controversy over its sexy portrayal of the women,[12] G33k & G4m3r Girls is a "love letter"[13] written by the girls that pays tribute[14] to their shared mutual passion of gaming, manga, and science fiction. Grant continues to create viral videos with Danger Maiden, most recently the biggest hit from Team Unicorn yet, a Star Wars/Meghan Trainor parody called "All About that Base".[15] She guest-starred in the second season of the Jane Espenson-scripted romantic comedy web series Husbands and has also guest starred on popular geeky webseries such as The Guild, Save the Supers, Q.V.G., and Tabletop.[16] In 2013, Grant starred as Mala in the Wonder Woman short that achieved over 3 million views in 24 hours, which stars Vanderbilt as Wonder Woman.[17]
Personal life
Grant first met actor Seth Green in 2006 at Golden Apple Comics and married him on May 1, 2010 at Skywalker Ranch; the ceremony was officiated by Grant's long time friend and director, Craig Brewer.[2]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Resolutions of the Complacent Man | Museum Curator | Supporting |
2005 | Walk the Line | Audrey Parks | Supporting |
2006 | Send in the Clown | Blair Watson | Supporting |
2006 | Happenstance | Cara | Lead |
2006 | Black Snake Moan[18] | Kell | Supporting |
2007 | House Of Fur | Holly | Lead |
2009 | The Graves[18] | Megan Graves | Lead |
2010 | Daylight Fades | Shauna | Supporting |
2011 | Jem Girls (and Boys!) Remember | Herself | Documentary, Commentator |
2011 | Light Masters | Claire | Lead |
2011 | No Rest for the Wicked: A Basil & Moebius Adventure | Lucy | Supporting |
2012 | Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean[19] | Beverly | supporting |
2013 | Dragonfyre | The voice of Anathema | Lead |
2013 | The Insomniac | Martha Collins | Lead |
2013 | Iron Man: Rise of Technovore[20] | Black Widow (voice) | Lead |
2013 | The Return of Return of the Jedi: 30 Years and Counting | Herself | Commentator |
2014 | Video Games: The Movie | Herself | Commentator |
2015 | Phantom Halo | Carlene | Supporting |
2015 | Mega Shark vs Kolossus | Unicorn Squad Pilot Clare | Supporting |
2016 | Holidays | Sara | Lead |
2016 | Evil Nature | Officer Reid | Supporting |
2016 | Meat Cute | Madison | Lead |
2016 | Hanky Panky | Kelly | Supporting |
2016 | Dance, Baby Dance! | Camille | Supporting |
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2006 | Masters Of Horror: "Valerie on the Stairs"[21] | Valerie | Showtime | Lead |
2008 | Terrorvision: Follower | Heather | Sony | Pilot, lead |
2008–2015 | Robot Chicken | Various voices | Adult Swim | 5 episodes |
2009 | $5 Cover[22] | Clare | MTV | All episodes, series lead |
2010 | Warren the Ape | Clare | MTV | 1 episode "Amends", guest star |
2011 | CSI: Miami | Connie Briggs | CBS | 1 episode: "Wheels Up", guest star |
2011 | FearNet"s "Movies With More Brains" | Herself | FearNet | Commentator |
2011 | Chiller 13: Horror's Creepiest Kids | Herself | Chiller | Commentator |
2011–2013 | MAD | Voices | Cartoon Network | 5 episodes |
2012 | G4's Top 100 Video Games Of All Time | Herself | G4 | Commentator |
2012 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special | Cheetah/Ice/Abby Holland | [Adult Swim] | Voices |
2012–2013 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Latts Razzi | Cartoon Network | 3 episodes |
2013 | Chiller 13: Most Horrifying Hook-ups | Herself | Chiller | Commentator |
2013 | Chiller 13: Great American Slashers | Herself | Chiller | Commentator |
2013–2015 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Titania | Disney XD | 3 episodes "The Skaar Whisperer", "Monsters No More", "The Big Green Mile" |
2014 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II | Poison Ivy, Catwoman, Little Girl | Adult Swim | Guest Star |
2014 | Team Unicorn Saturday Action Fun Hour (pilot for Adult Swim)[23] | Jade Verdant | [Adult Swim] | Lead, executive producer, co-creator |
2015 | Avengers Assemble | Titania[24] | DisneyXD | 1 episode "Small Time Heroes" |
2015–2016 | Dinner at Tiffani's | Self | Cooking Channel | Guest, 2 episodes, "Pizza Party" & "Fair Food" |
2016 | Castle | Nina O'Keefe | ABC | Guest Star, 1 episode, "Witness for the Prosecution" |
Webseries
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Saber[21] | Sith | Lead, co-creator, producer |
2010 | Ultradome | Indiana Jones | 1 episode: "Han Solo vs. Indiana Jones", guest star |
2010 | Here and Now | Paige | Supporting |
2010–2014 | Team Unicorn[10][25] | Green Unicorn | All episodes, series lead, executive producer, co-creator, lead singer |
2011 | The Guild | Red Master Chief | 5 episodes, recurring |
2011 | Nightmare Slayers | Lexie | Pilot, lead |
2012 | Saber 2: The Body Wash Strikes Back | Sith | Lead, co-creator, producer |
2012 | Save the Supers | Deathstiny's Child | 1 episode: The Super Force vs. The End, guest star |
2012–2013 | Husbands[26] | Jessie | 3 episodes: "Appropriate Is Not the Word", "The Straightening", "I Do Over" |
2012 | Fan Wars | Team Bruce Wayne | 1 episode: "Bruce Wayne vs. Tony Stark", guest star |
2013 | QVG | Mandy Breckinridgemeyerton | Series lead, all episodes |
2013–2015 | Tabletop | Herself | 2 episodes: "Star Wars: X-Wing", "Libertalia" |
2013 | Wonder Woman | Mala | Supporting |
2014 | Sab3r: Revenge of the Threesome | Sith Lord Candi | Lead, producer |
2014 | Nerdist Presents: Duo | Harley Quinn | Supporting |
2014 | Con Man | Green Unicorn | Guest Star |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist |
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2004 | "Jump In" | Carson & Poole |
2005 | "I'm in the Mood" | Alabama |
2006 | "The Grand Conjuration" | Opeth |
2006 | "The New Black" | Everytime I Die |
2007 | "Subterfuge" | Dååth |
2010 | "G33K & G4M3R Girls" | Team Unicorn |
2012 | "Poker Face" | tb5 |
2013 | "For the Win" | Team Unicorn |
2014 | "All About that Base" | Team Unicorn |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
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2009 | The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards | Best Action[27] | Saber | Won |
Audience Choice[27] | Won | |||
2010 | LA Weekly's Best of 2010 | Best Online Video[28] | Team Unicorn: G33K & G4M3R Girls | Won |
2011 | Dragon Con 2011 Film Festival Awards | Best Music Video | Nominated | |
2012 | International Academy of Web Television Awards | Best Variety Series | Team Unicorn | Nominated |
2013 | The Geekie Awards | One Shot for Best Geek Culture | Saber 2: Return of the Body Wash | Nominated |
2014 | Behind the Voice Actors Award | Breakthrough Voice Actress of the Year | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Ward, Justin. "Beck to headline LA Weekly Detour Festival". livemusicblog.com. Retrieved 24 August 2006.
- 1 2 3 4 Wang, Cynthia (May 4, 2010). "Newlyweds Seth Green and Clare Grant Can't Believe Their Luck". People. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
- ↑ "A PORTRAIT OF JAMES DEAN | Written and Directed by Matthew Mishory". JOSHUA TREE, 1951. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
- ↑ "NEWS: Eddy Salazar's 'The Insomniac' coming to DVD this December". Horrorbug.com. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ↑ Liegl, Andy. "Mercer & Grant Give Voice To "Iron Man: Rise of Technovore"". ComicBookResources. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ Branston, John. "Memphian a Playboy Babe". The Memphis Flyer. Retrieved 2006-10-17.
- ↑ ANDREEVA, NELLIE. "Adult Swim Announces New Series & Pilots". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ↑ "Official Star Wars Fan Film Challenge Web Site"
- ↑ Wallace, Lewis (September 11, 2010). "Spot the Geek Refs in 'Geek and Gamer Girls' Song". Wired Magazine. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- 1 2 Break.com, September 10, 2010, Geek and Gamer Girls Anthem.
- ↑ Action Flick Chick, September 17, 2010, Interview: G33K & G4M3R GIRLS (Geek and Gamer Girls Video) 1 Week, 1 Million Views
- ↑ G33K & G4M3R GIRLS Fangirl Furor: Should Geek and Gamer Girls Go Sexy, Sexless, Something Else?. Actionflickchick.com (September 22, 2010). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
- ↑ Team Unicorn Interview. Actionflickchick.com (September 17, 2010). Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
- ↑ MSNBC.com: Look, a unicorn! Music video pays tribute to geeky gals and gamer girls. Technolog.msnbc.msn.com. Retrieved on January 18, 2012.
- ↑ O'Neil, Lorena. "'Star Wars' Parody of 'All About That Bass' Is Out of This Galaxy". http://www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014. External link in
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(help) - ↑ Vary, Adam B (28 June 2012). "'Husbands': EP and star on season 2 of their gay-marriage web series -- EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ Hall, ellie. "Amazing Fan-Made "Wonder Woman" Short Film Proves Why There Needs To Be A Wonder Woman Movie". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- 1 2 "Seth Green engaged to model-actress Clare Grant". The Palm Beach Post. February 26, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
- ↑ Wong, Curtis (January 12, 2012). "WATCH: Was James Dean Gay? New Biopic Portrays Actor's Alleged Trysts With Men". Huffington Post.
- ↑ Collinson, Gary. "New Iron Man: Rise of Technovore trailer". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- 1 2 "Adam Green Shows Us His Saber". Dread Central. April 6, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
- ↑ Wallenstein, Andrew (April 30, 2009). "$5 Cover – TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
- ↑ ANDREEVA, NELLIE. "Adult Swim Announces New Series & Pilots". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Small Time Heroes". Avengers Assemble. Season 2. Episode 15. April 26, 2015. Disney XD.
- ↑ Wallace, Lewis (September 11, 2010). "Spot the Geek Refs in 'Geek and Gamer Girls' Song". Wired Magazine. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ↑ Vary, B. Adam. "'Husbands': EP and star on season 2 of their gay-marriage web series -- EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS". EW. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
- 1 2 Atom.com Official Star Wars Fan Film Challenge"
- ↑ Ohanesian, Liz. "Best Online Video: "Geek and Gamer Girls Song," by Team Unicorn". LA Weekly. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
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