Clare Grant is an American actress, model, and producer. She co-founded

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, which has produced several web series and music video parodies including "

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" and " All About That Base". She also appeared in 2023 comedy horror film '' Hanky Panky''.

Early life

Grant grew up in

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. She is of Irish, English, Scandinavian, and Native American descent. To support herself through college, Grant modeled through

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on several campaigns, for companies such as

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Career

Film work

Grant had a small role in ''

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'' and has appeared in several independent films.

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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''. 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. In 2013, Grant played the lead role of Martha Collins in the film '' The Insomniac'', directed by Monty Miranda, and voiced Black Widow in the

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film '' Iron Man: Rise of Technovore''.' In 2015, Clare played a supporting role in ''Phantom Halo'' and appeared in the holiday anthology film ''Holidays'', a featured selection of the 2016

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. She appeared in '' Changeland'' alongside her husband

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, who wrote, directed, and also starred in the film.

Television work

Grant's first television role was in an episode of ''

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'', followed by the series lead role on the

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series ''$5 Cover'', about the trials and tribulations of the current Memphis music scene, created by

. Since then, Grant has appeared in guest starring roles on shows such as ''

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'', '' CSI: Miami'' and '' Warren the Ape''. She voiced various characters in ''

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'' and ''Mad'', Latts Razzi in ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', and Titania in '' Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'' and '' Avengers Assemble''. In October 2006, Grant appeared as "Babe of the Month" in a non-nude pictorial in ''

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''. In 2013, Grant co-created, produced, and starred in a pilot based on

, of which she is a member. In 2020, she appeared as herself in the

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unscripted gaming series '' DC Universe All Star Games''.

Other projects

Under their company Danger Maiden Productions, Grant and partner Rileah Vanderbilt produced the viral online series ''Saber''. In 2010, the duo began working with Milynn Sarley and Michele Boyd to create the online series

. The team's first project, "

" (a parody of

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's "

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"), paid tribute to their shared mutual passion of gaming, manga, and science fiction. It had over a million views in its first week, but received mixed responses to its portrayal of women. This was followed by other viral videos, most notably "All About that Base", a parody of the

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with a ''

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'' theme. Grant guest-starred in the second season of the

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-scripted romantic comedy web series ''

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'', and has made appearances on webseries such as '' The Guild'', ''Save the Supers'', ''Q.V.G.'', and ''Tabletop''. In 2013, Grant starred as Mala in a ''

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'' fan short film. In the 2019

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, Grant and her partner Jacob won 1st place in the second round of the Pro-AM Tournament, and 4th place overall, winning $100,000 for charity.

Personal life

Grant first met actor

in 2006 at the Golden Apple Comics. They married on May 1, 2010, at

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; the ceremony was officiated by Grant's long-time friend

Filmography

Film

Television series

Webseries

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Grant, Clare Living people 21st-century American actresses 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers Actresses from Memphis, Tennessee Actresses from Tennessee American film actresses American people of English descent American people of Irish descent American people of Scandinavian descent American television actresses American television producers American women television producers Female models from Tennessee University of Memphis alumni Year of birth missing (living people)