Claudia was born in Brooklyn, New York and educated in New York City. She made her debut on Law & Order in 2004 and moved to Los Angeles in February 2005 to pursue her lifelong dream of acting in TV and film. Her first role in Los Angeles was an under 5 on General Hospital Night Shift and her first supporting film role was in "He's Just Not That Into You". Prior to pursuing acting, she was a marketing executive in the Beauty Industry in New York City. She said goodbye to corporate America in November, 2001. She received her MBA in 1984 from Pace University and her BBA in 1980 from Bernard Baruch College. During her corporate years, her creative outlet was competitive ballroom dancing.
