CLAIRE VAN DER BOOM
One of Australia's brightest young stars, Claire van der Boom played the most prominent female role in the Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg series The Pacific.
Born in Broome, West Australia, Claire graduated from the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2005 and is well known to Australian audiences from her work on the critically acclaimed television drama Love My Way. Her portrayal of Grace in the first season of the Australian television drama Rush earned hera nomination for a Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress In A Television Series 2009.