Claudia Minor Troyer
Claudia Minor Troyer is a Brooklyn-based, Blue Ridge Mountain-born actor, writer, and musician.
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Work
About
Raised in the woods and fields of Virginia's Piedmont region, Claudia brings an adventurer's heart and a passion for discovery to every project.Claw is a 2025 graduate of William Esper Studio’s Two Year Full Time Conservatory Program and participated in Esper's inaugural Career Launch Program Showcase in 2026.Recent projects include: Very Fine People: The Battle of Charlottesville (theatre, August 2026, La Mama ETC), Cordon (short film, July 2026, Daniel Byers/Brendan Hickey), and Five Dollar Wrench (short film, March 2026, Jared Zuker/Ekin Dedeoglu).Outside of acting, Claudia carries a bone-deep and lifelong love of wilderness wandering and sleeping outside, and takes occasional paddling, biking, and backpacking trips to balance out city living. Other creative pursuits include writing plays and poetry, songwriting, and playing various instruments.
News
August 2026: Claudia performed in the sixth installment of M-34's verbatim docutheater project Very Fine People, chronicling the civil trial of the white supremacist organizers of the violent Unite the Right rally held in Charlottesville in 2017.
July 2026: Claudia filmed a starring role in Cordon, a sci fi thriller short created by Brendan Hickey and directed by Daniel Byers (Dark Hollow, Eradication, The Lion and the Firebird). The film also stars Ross Cowan and Ava Smithmier, with production design by Dan Rogers.BTS photo by Ava Smithmier
March 2026: Claudia starred in Five Dollar Wrench, a neo-Western thriller short created and directed by Jared Zuker (Unlaced) and Ekin Dedeoglu (Halcyon). The film also stars Ross Cowan and Saam Kordestani.BTS photo by Stephen Cummings
March 2026: Claudia participated in William Esper Studio's inaugural Career Launch Program Showcase.
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