Claire Holt

Background

Claire Rhiannon Serenity Holt is an Australian-American actress and model whose talents have set her apart in both niches. She is a Gemini, born on June 11, 1988, in Brisbane, Australia. Her parents are Geoffrey and Ann Holt, and she has three siblings.

Holt made her debut television appearance playing Emma Gilbert in “H₂O: Just Add Water.” She got the role in 2006 but left after its second season. In 2007, she appeared in “Messengers 2: The Scarecrow.” Holt has featured in several advertisements for Dreamworld, Queensland Lifesaving, and Sizzler. In 2011, she appeared on “The Vampire Diaries” as Rebekah Mikaelson, and in 2013 she joined the cast for the spin-off “The Originals,” where she reprised her role as Mikaelson. She left the show as a regular in episode 16 of season one but returned in the season one finale. Holt continued appearing on “The Originals” until its season finale in August 2018. Before this, she starred in “The Divorce Party” in 2016. Holt also starred in “Untitled Horror Movie” (2021). In the same year, she appeared in ‘The Originals’ spin-off “Legacies” as Mikaelson.

As a talented actress and model, Holt has an enviable career path. She keeps her personal life private but got married to her longtime boyfriend, Matthew Kaplan, in April 2016. Kaplan filed for divorce the following year, while Holt filed for a change of name from Kaplan to Holt. In December 2017, Holt announced her engagement to Andrew Joblon and in August 2018, they were married. She gave birth to their son in March 2019 and their daughter in September 2020.