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ADALIND SCHADE
Played By Claire Coffee
Actor Bio
Claire Coffee stars in NBC's hit drama series Grimm as the seductive villainess Adalind Schade, nemesis to Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli).
In addition to acting, Coffee writes a fun and relatable fashion blog called Full Disclothesure. The blog chronicles the nitty-gritty reality of her red carpet "moments" and offers time-saving beauty, fashion and lifestyle hacks for the modern girl.
Her acting credits include recurring roles on "Franklin & Bash," and the acclaimed NBC drama "The West Wing." She has guest starred on long-running shows such as "Royal Pains," "The League," "CSI," "Psych," "Bones" and "Cold Case." Coffee played the title character in the Lifetime holiday movie "Holly's Holiday," and recently starred opposite Anthony Rapp in the indie film musical "Grind." She also created and starred in the web series "Chelsey and Kelsey Are Really Good Roommates," which won Best Mobile Series at ITVFest in Los Angeles.
Coffee was born in San Francisco and grew up performing in the regional theaters of Northern California, notably Mountain Play, Marin Civic Light Opera and The Western Stage. She graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, with a Bachelor of Science degree in theater. She currently resides in Portland.