Claire Chitham

Claire Chitham is a New Zealand television actress born on July 12, 1978, in Auckland. She gained recognition for her role as Waverley Harrison (née Wilson) in the popular New Zealand TV show Shortland Street, appearing from 1994–1995 and 1997–2005. Chitham also portrayed Aurora Bay in Outrageous Fortune from 2006–2007. She made her television debut in The New Adventures of Black Beauty in 1990 and later had a recurring guest role in Shortland Street before becoming a core cast member. Chitham played the character Aurora Bay in the second and third seasons of Outrageous Fortune, which is New Zealand's highest rating drama. She also appeared as Chantelle Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.