Claire Chitham has been described as ‘New Zealand’s sweetheart’. She's best known for her role as Waverley Wilson on Shortland Street in the nineties and noughties, and grew up as one of New Zealand’s most famous faces. She went on to star in numerous film, stage and television productions including Outrageous Fortune, Neighbours, Legend of the Seeker, The Jaquie Brown Diaries, and most recently, Fresh Eggs. She's gone long stretches of her life without drinking and uses a mindful relationship with alcohol to excel on stage and screen.