A native of
Geneva, New York, St. Claire is one of four children born to former stage actress Peggy Lambert. In 1982 she debuted on the
NBC television series
Silver Spoons, portraying
Ricky Schroder's girlfriend, which led to numerous guest appearances and film roles, including
Sid & Nancy (1986). The Southern California Motion Picture Council awarded her the Bronze Halo in 1983 for Best Up & Coming Young Actress; she also received a nomination for the
Young Artist Award. Her first regular television role came on
Personal & Confidential. Following high school, she spent a year attending the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts (West) in
Pasadena on a scholarship. In 1990 she starred as Tawny Richards on the soap opera series
Santa Barbara. In 1987 she was nominated for "Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress, Guest Starring in a Television, Comedy or Drama Series" for a 1986 appearance on
The Judge. ==Later work==