Claire Friesen

Hi, I’m Claire Friesen.

I’m an Actress and Underwater Performer based in New York City.

I grew up in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and was a member of the Canadian National Synchronized Swimming Team. I began my performance career in Franco Dragone's aquatic Cirque du Soleil show Le Rêve. Discovering my passion for acting, I moved to New York City to train at the esteemed William Esper Studio.

Since then, notable theatre credits include the NYC International Fringe Festival, Manhattan Repertory Theatre, and The Roebuck Theater. Television credits include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon), Jane the Virgin (The CW), Claws (TNT), Debris (NBC), and Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (Paramount+). Film credits include Wifelike (dir. James Bird; Paramount), Buddy Games 2 (dir. Josh Duhamel; Paramount), Lake of Dreams (dir. Kenny Ortega), Utsuro-bune (dir. Mackenzie Sheppard; NION Tokyo), and Spiderlily (dir. Amber Gray). I’ve been featured in The NY Times, Broadway World, Huffington Post, cover of Playboy, InStyle, Harper’s Bazaar, and Vogue Italia.

Outside of the arts, I am passionate about bringing awareness to ocean conservation, reducing single-use plastic, and living more sustainably. If you’d like to join me, please visit: www.no2plastic.org/ambassadors/claire-friesen.