Profile
Pronoun
She/Her
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
170 cm
Age Range
45–51
Website
Career Highlights
Claire Chitham is an Award winning actress and is one of New Zealand’s most recognizable screen and theatre actors. Her recent credits include lead roles in TVNZ “Fresh Eggs,” alongside John Rhys-Davies, Netflix's “Falling inn Love,” “Brokenwood” and Amazon's “Don't Make me Go.” She spent 8 years on “Shortland Street” and became a fan favorite. Other notable acting credits include “Outrageous Fortune” and “Interrogation.” Claire also has an extensive theatrical portfolio including lead roles in “Neil Gwynn,” for Auckland Theatre Company, a solo show called “The Pilot” which she toured around NZ and multiple productions for the Silo Theatre.
Awards.
| 2019 | Nomination NZTV Awards for Huawei Mate30 Pro Best Actress for Fresh Eggs | ||
| 2006 | Air New Zealand Screen Awards - Best Supporting Actress in Television Drama | ||
Feature Film.
| 2024 | Seen | Helpline Operator (Guest) | Dir. Logan Marshall |
| 2021 | Don't Make Me Go | Jacqueline (Guest) | Amazon Studios Dir. Hannah Marks |
| 2019 | Falling Inn Love | Shelby (Supporting Lead) | Netflix Dir. Roger Kumble |
| 2010 | The Cup | Angela Phillips (Supporting) | Village Roadshow Dir. Simon Wincer |
Television.
| 2026 | Head Girl | Nurse Jane (Guest) | Three NZ Dir. Robyn Grace |
| 2025 | Kupu X | Alice (Core Cast) | Whakaata Māori & Tik tok Dir. Angela Cudd |
| 2022 | Shortland St | Waverly (Returning Guest Star) | Dir. Various |
| 2020 | Mean Mums - Season 2 | Jane (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Damon Fepuleai |
| 2020 | The Brokenwood Mysteries - Season 7 | Sophie (Guest Star) | South Pacific Productions Dir. Various |
| 2018 | Fresh Eggs | Penny McCarthy (Lead) | Warner Bros Dir. Britta Hawkins, Gaysorn Thavat, Josh Frizzell |
| 2017 | Power Rangers Ninja Steel | Mrs Finch (Recurring) | Power Rangers Productions Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2017 | Shortland Street - 25th Anniversary | Waverly Henderson (Return Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2016 | Power Rangers | Mrs Finch (Recurring Guest) | Power Rangers Productions Limited Dir. Various |
| 2015 | Funny Girls | Various roles (Sketch Comedy Guest) | Dir. Various |
| 2010 | Wannaben | Ben's Girlfriend (Recurring Guest) | Yoink Productions - TV3 Dir. Andy Robinson |
| 2008 | Legend of the Seeker | Bianca (Guest Star) | The Walt Disney Company Dir. Jonathan Brough |
| 2007 | Canal Road | Kristen (Guest Star) | Nine Network Australia Dir. Kevin Carlin |
| 2007 | Neighbours | Chantelle Rebecchi (Recurring Guest) | Freemantle Media Australia Dir. Various |
| 2007 | Outrageous Fortune - Season 3 | Aurora (Core Cast) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2006 | Outrageous Fortune - Season 2 | Aurora (Core cast) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2005 | Interrogation | Stacey (Guest Star) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2004 | Shortland Street '97 - '24 | Waverly Wilson (Core Cast) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 1996 | Riding High | Hannah (Guest Star) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 1994 | Homeground - Pilot | Daughter (Core Cast) | TV3 |
| 1994 | Inside New Zealand - Bad in Bed | Re-enactments (Guest Star) | TV3 |
| 1994 | Shortland Street '94 - '95 | Waverly Wilson (Core Cast) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 1992 | Ray Bradbury Theatre - US | Rosalyn (Guest Star) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 1990 | The Adventures of Black Beauty | Fiona McKellar (Guest Star) | Isambard/TV3 Dir. Fiona McKellar |
Theatre.
| 2017 | Nell Gwynn | Nell Gwynn (Lead) | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2016 | Grounded | The Pilot (Lead Solo) | Dir. Jonathon Hendry |
| 2011 | The Only Child | Asta (Lead) | Silo Theatre Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2008 | Rabbit | Bella (Lead) | Silo Theatre Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2008 | The Raindeer Monologues | Donnor (Lead) | The Basement Theatre Dir. Cameron Rhodes |
| 2007 | The Real Thing | Annie (Lead) | Silo Theatre Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2006 | Skycity Starlight Symphony | Performer | Sky City Theatre Dir. MD Penny Dodd |
| 2005 | Jacques Brel is Alive and Living in Paris | Singer (Lead) | Silo Theatre Dir. Jennifer Ward-Lealand |
| 2005 | Up For Grabs | Mindy (Lead) | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Roy Ward |
| 2005 | Urbis 24hr Theatre | Actor | The Herald Theatre Dir. Caroline Bell-Booth |
| 2004 | Tape | Amy (Lead) | Silo Theatre Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2003 | Play 2 | Ensemble | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 1997 | The Elephant Man | Pinhead (Lead) | Maidment Theatre |
| 1997 | The Sisters Rosenberg | Tess (Lead) | Dir. C. Cahill-Smith |
| 1996 | Penny Blue | Penny (Lead) | Dir. Jan Saussy |
| 1992 | Anne of Green Gables | Dianna Barry (Lead) | |
| 1991 | The Boyfriend | Maisie (Lead) | |
| 1990 | The Emperor and the Nightingale | Kitchen Maid (Lead) |
Short Film.
| 2017 | Father's Wish | Poppy (Lead) | Dir. Oliver Green |
| 1997 | Venus Blue | Checkout girl | Dir. Gillian Ashurst |
Voice.
| 2017 | Path of Exile | Lani (Videogame character) | |
| 2016 | The Wonder | TW Films Limited Dir. Norman Stone | |
| 2015 | Beauty and the Beach | Narrator | 2B Media Ltd |
| 2015 | Evil Deal | (Loop Group) | Starz Evil Dead New Zealand Ltd |
| 2015 | Mahana | Various (Loop Group) | The Patriarch Limited |
Training.
| Anousha Zarakesh Casting Workshop - 2024 |