Claire Simba

Visionary trainer

Claire Simba (she/her) completed her M.F.A at the Old Globe/ USD Shiley Graduate Theater program and her B.F.A in Theatre from the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. She is an actress, director, and educator. Her New York credits include Much Ado About Nothing (Harlem Shakespeare) and Please Bring Balloons (NYCCT). She has appeared regionally in the acclaimed U.S premiere of Clue (Bucks County Playhouse), Twelfth Night (Old Globe Theater), and Safe House (Cincinnati Playhouse). Ms. Simba’s television and film credits include Madam Secretary, Shadow of Doubt, Les Pirogues des Hautes Terres (Monte Carlo TV Festival) and Morbayassa (Cannes Film Festival), among others. As a director, she has worked with The Old Globe Theater, Scripps Ranch Theater, and Theatricum Botanicum among others. She is honored to join the Advot Team!