Claire Colbourne

"Get out of my way, Robin!. You can't stop me from talking to people." - Claire Colbourne to Robin Leishman

Claire Prudence Colbourne is a journalist at The Auchencladach Herald.

Background
Claire attended the local High School with Robin Leishman before becoming a journalist. Her family is from Cranborne, Dorset, England and moved to Hesland when she was 11 years old. She currently resides in Auchencladach.

Personality
Claire can be brash, rude and impulsive and a tad arrogant at times. She doesn't let anything stop her while she's chasing a story, even the police but she is also capable of random acts of kindness. She also sees her self as a bit of a vigilante detective.

Episode 1.3
Claire becomes a suspect in the death of the local laird, Duncan MacAlister as she was reported to have been harassing the MacAlister family about the possible sale of land on the estate that could affect the town. But during the case Audrey Anderson realises that Claire could prove useful to her in her search for answers regarding her lost past.

Episode 1.4
Claire goes to Robin and Audrey with a story of a suspected murder at John Edward Glen College.

Behind The Scenes

 * In a short 10 minute version of the pilot, The New Girl her name is seen on a newspaper article about Audrey Anderson.
 * Claire is named after Bessie Colbourne Jackson and Prudence Stainer.
 * She was originally intended to be a main character but this was later abandoned and she became a supporting character instead.
 * She is the favorite character of Pamela Carpenter, who worked on "The New Girl" as a creative consultant and second camera operator
 * In a later draft of "The New Girl", Claire appeared in the episode, but only briefly.