Claire Cooper

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Claire was born on 24 February, 1979 in Wakefield, Yorkshire. She was a British champion gymnast as a young girl, but she got into acting after starting secondary school and joined a theatre group and appeared in school shows. By the time she was 16, Claire had decided to make a career out of acting and she later studied at the Guildford School of Acting in Surrey.

After leaving drama school in 2002 Claire appeared in several TV shows, including Waterloo Road and Waking the Dead, as well as an episode of Coronation Street and she also appeared on stage.

Claire is currently dating former co-star Kevin Sacre, who played Jake Dean.

 

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