Clara Rachel Salaman (born 19 May 1967 in Islington, London) is an English actress and author. She is known for playing the role of DS Claire Stanton in the long running ITV drama The Bill from 1999 to 2001. She first appeared on The Bill as a victim, Penny Thompson, on episode 6 of series 11 in 1995. She has also appeared in several other television programmes, including A Touch of Frost and Kingdom.