Claire Chitham
Known for Acting · 11 credits
- Born
- 1979-07-12 (age 47)
- Place of birth
- New Zealand
Biography
Claire has been one of New Zealand’s most recognisable screen actors ever since her debut on long-running soap Shortland Street at the age of 16. For eight years she played loveable Waverly Wilson and became one of the show’s long-standing favourites, a role which she reprised for the 25th anniversary special in 2016. After leaving the show, Claire moved quickly to an award-winning turn in cop show Interrogation. She followed that with two seasons at New Zealand’s most outstanding and awarded drama series Outrageous Fortune, as gang-chick Aurora Bay. In 2016, Claire appeared as the lead in standout black comedy Fresh Eggs for TVNZ, alongside Danielle Cormack and John Rhys-Davies. More recently, Claire acted in rom-com Falling Inn Love - the first Netflix feature film to be shot in New Zealand.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Shortland Street
1992
as Waverley Wilson/Harrison
Power Rangers
1993
as Teacher / Mrs. Finch
Legend of the Seeker
2008
as Bianca
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Rosalyn Auffmann
Outrageous Fortune
2005
as Aurora Bay
Celebrity Tipping Point NZ
2026
as Contestant
Canal Road
2008
as Kristen Flowers
Blind Bitter Happiness
2023
as Lulu
Movies (3)
About Claire Chitham
Claire has been one of New Zealand’s most recognisable screen actors ever since her debut on long-running soap Shortland Street at the age of 16. For eight years she played loveable Waverly Wilson and became one of the show’s long-standing favourites, a role which she reprised for the 25th anniversary special in 2016. After leaving the show, Claire moved quickly to an award-winning turn in cop show Interrogation. She followed that with two seasons at New Zealand’s most outstanding and awarded drama series Outrageous Fortune, as gang-chick Auro… With 11 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Claire Chitham has appeared in 3 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Claire Chitham Movies
- Falling Inn Love (2019) — as Shelley
- The Cup (2011) — as Angela
- Outrageous Fortune: The Movie (2006) — as Aurora Bays
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