Claire Schuyffel

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Claire Schuyffel

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Claire was born in Surrey, UK, and began acting at a young age, landing her first professional role in the Dutch national production of the musical Annie in 1995. After completing her university studies in the Netherlands, she went on to train at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Having grown up between the UK and the Netherlands, Claire is bilingual in English and Dutch.
 
Since graduating from drama school in 2009, Claire has performed with numerous theatre companies and productions. In 2014–2015, she played young Emilie in the Dutch national tour of War Horse, one of the most acclaimed theatre productions worldwide. She is currently performing in her new play: Prins Gezocht!.
 
Claire recently completed work on Dutch TV series Brugklas, British series Bookish and Pride and Prejudice. She also plays a key supporting role in the new Dutch TV series Flying Hummelo, which premiered at Cinekid Festival 2025 and has a new episode dropping weekly on NPO Zapp. Other screen credits include roles in Dutch TV series such as Laura H (Gouden Kalf nominee, 2024), Flikken Maastricht, Dertigers and Broodje Aap, as well as UK productions Patience and Professor T. She played one of the lead roles in the international hit series Mia and Me, broadcast in over 170 countries, and starred in H3L, winner of the Televizier-Ster Jeugd award in 2024. 
Her film work includes leading and supporting roles in both short and feature-length projects, including It’s a Sign and Mama’s Geheim (both official selections at Cinekid Festival 2024), Pink Moon (Gouden Kalf nominee, 2022), and cinema feature Mr and Mrs Aslan.​


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Claire Schuyffel
42 yearsAmsterdam (NL), Antwerp (BE)
Genderfemale
Year of birth1983 (42 years)
Acting age36-46 years
Place of birthChertsey, Great Britain
NationalityBritish, Dutch
Main professionActor
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27)
Housing optionsLoenen aan de Vecht (NL), Breda (NL), Utrecht (NL), Government of Amsterdam (NL), Greater London (GB), Faro District (PT), London (GB)
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colorbrown
Hair colorbrown
Height (cm)160
LanguagesDutch, Flemish(native)English(native)FrenchItalian
AccentsEnglishAmericanBelgianDutch
InstrumentsPiano
SportRunningSnowboardingSwimmingYoga
DanceBalletJazz danceModern danceTap dance
PitchMezzo-soprano, Soprano
SingingMusical
Special skills(cartoon) voice actingAudio bookImprovisationModel
Training
Primary professional training
Other professional training
2012
Ivana Chubbuck Studio LA
Film
De Wurm In development
Martha (LR)
Fakhereddine Houf RITCS
2026
De Malthus Wet (Short film) In development
Lin (SUP)
Shanice Kamminga Make Way Film
2025
Mr&Mrs Aslan picture
Mr&Mrs Aslan (Cinema film)
Fiona Dekker (SUP)
Reinier Smit NewBe
2025
Eskimo picture
Eskimo (Short film)
Moeder (GR)
Orson Levy - Langeveld
2025
Omdat ik je mis picture
Omdat ik je mis (Short film)
Willemijn (SUP)
Liset Schaft HKU
2025
Last Day picture
Last Day (Short film)
Elizabeth (LR)
Imre Elzer
2025
Lieve Lieve picture
Lieve Lieve (Short film)
Judith (SUP)
Amber Rozema Cinesud
2024
Pepita picture
Pepita (Short film)
Maiya (SUP)
Femke Baeten St. Joost
2024
Mama's Geheim picture
Mama's Geheim (Short film)
Anna (mama) (SUP)
Matthijs van Esveld Rosalie Wegman
2024
It's a Sign picture
It's a Sign (Short film)
Jessica Silva (SUP)
Salma Chafouk Idrissi MediaLane
2024
Alles van voor ons (Short film)
Moeder van Lisa (GR)
Shanice Kamminga Family Affair Film
2023
Showtime picture
Showtime (Short film)
Iris Echo (LR)
Jim Aronds NL Filmacademie
2023
Enkel Tijd picture
Enkel Tijd (Short film)
Christine (LR)
Victor Smet RITCS
2022
Pink Moon picture
Pink Moon (Cinema film)
Sadie (SUP)
Floor van der Meulen Kepler Film
2021
Human Nature picture
Human Nature (Cinema film)
Roos Zonderland (SUP)
Bart Schrijver It Happened on a Tuesday
Television
2025
Bookish s2 - 1 episode picture
Bookish s2 - 1 episode (TV series)
Eleanor (GR)
Carolina Giammetta Eagle Eye Drama
2025
Het Sinterklaasjournaal picture
Het Sinterklaasjournaal (TV series)
Mevrouw Gast (GR)
Hans Somers NTR NPO 3
2025
Flying Hummelo picture
Flying Hummelo - 7 episodes (TV series)
Emilie van Dongen (LR)
Laurens Neels Tuvalu/SPEKTR/NTR NPO Zapp
2025
Brugklas - 5 episodes picture
Brugklas - 5 episodes (TV series)
Louise (SUP)
Dennis Roelofs NPO 3
2025
Dertigers s6 picture
Dertigers s6 - 2 episodes (TV series)
Edith (GR)
Leonoor Koster Hollands Licht NPO 3
2025
Pride & Prejudice picture
Pride & Prejudice - 7 episodes (TV series)
Mrs Bambridge (SUP)
Dan Lowenstein Onset Octopus
2025
Flikken Maastricht picture
Flikken Maastricht - 1 episode (TV series)
Emmy Kuik (GR)
Martin Schwab Hollands Licht NPO 1 - AVRO TROS
2025
Patience picture
Patience - The Missing Link (TV series)
Tania Macalinden (GR)
Maarten Moerkerke Eagle Eye Drama Channel 4
2024
Broodje Aap picture
Broodje Aap - Nep Agent (TV series)
Mama Mark (SUP)
Stepping Stone
2024
Laura H. picture
Laura H. - Ik ben niet gek (TV series)
Isabelle (GR)
Kadir Ferati Balci Tomtit Film NPO 3 - HUMAN VPRO
2022 – 2023
Mia and Me picture
Mia and Me - 26 episodes (TV series)
Carina Amato (LR)
Matthias Temmermans Studio 100 ZDF, Nickelodeon et. al.
2022
Professor T - UK picture
Professor T - UK - The Mask Murders (TV series)
Jeanne Tidswell (EFR)
Dries Vos Eagle Eye Drama ITV
2021
De K van Karlijn picture
De K van Karlijn - episode 8 (TV series)
Zwangere vrouw (GR)
Albert Jan van Rees ITV Studios Net 5
2020 – 2021
H3L picture
H3L - 16 episodes (TV series)
Elvira Diaz (SUP)
Glenda Beekink, Nicolien Kool Tuvalu Media Videoland
Theater
2024 – 2025
Prins Gezocht! picture
Prins Gezocht! (Drama)
Prinses Ishana
Charlotte Besijn
2014 – 2015
War Horse picture
War Horse (Drama)
Emilie (LR)
Drew Barr Stage Entertainment
Commercial
2023 – 2025
Simyo - Waarom duur doen (4x) picture
Simyo - Waarom duur doen (4x) (Commercial)
Yolanda (LR)
2023 – 2024
Kamer van Koophandel picture
Kamer van Koophandel (Commercial)
Lead (LR)