Claire Rhiannon Holt (born June 11, 1988) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her roles as Emma Gilbert in H2O: Just Add Water, Rebekah Mikaelson in The Vampire Diaries, and its spinoff series The Originals and Legacies, Samara Cook in Pretty Little Liars, Chastity Meyer in Mean Girls 2, and Kate in the 2017 survival horror film, 47 Meters Down.
Early life
Holt was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia to Geoffrey and Ann Holt. She has two sisters, Rachael (born in 1987) and Madeline (born in 1992), and one brother, David (born in 1989).