Which actress plays Claire Dearing in the Jurassic World trilogy?

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Bryce Dallas Howard plays Claire Dearing in the Jurassic World trilogy. Claire is introduced in Jurassic World as the park’s operations manager and later becomes a central activist and dinosaur-rescue figure.

Howard portrays Claire in Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and Jurassic World Dominion. The character’s development spans the trilogy: she begins as a highly organized corporate administrator and gradually confronts the ethical consequences of commercial dinosaur creation.

Claire is the aunt of Zach and Gray Mitchell in Jurassic World. She also becomes Owen Grady’s partner, with Chris Pratt playing Owen across the trilogy. Their relationship continues through the later films as the dinosaur crisis expands beyond the original park.

Bryce Dallas Howard is the daughter of filmmaker Ron Howard. Her other film credits include The Village, Lady in the Water, The Help, and Rocketman. She has also directed episodes of television series, including The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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