American actress Clare Kramer has taken on several television and film roles ever since she she portrayed the big bad Glory in Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5. Glory, also known as Glorificus, is a god from a hell dimension, and was the main antagonist in Buffy from 2000-2002. The character had an obsession with misery and destruction, leading to her fellow gods banishing her to Earth, where she eventually took on the form of a woman. Later in Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5, Glory kidnaps Buffy's younger sister, and Buffy goes after her—sacrificing herself in the process. Season 5, episode 22, "The Gift", was meant to end the series, meaning Glorificus would have been the show's final Big Bad, adding an additional level of importance to the role.
While Kramer's 13-episode arc on the hit supernatural drama series is certainly a career highlight, before her days as a Big Bad, she had a few movies under her belt. In 1997, Kramer had a small part in In & Out, and in 2000, she portrayed Liza in Ropewalk. Her true break came in 2000 when she played Courtney in Bring It On. In terms of television, before Kramer joined the Buffy cast, she appeared in the television films Vig in 1998 and Doge's City in 1999. She also played Casey Shaw in the series Outreach in 1999.
After Buffy ended in 2002, Kramer went on to do other television work. From 2002-2004, she appeared in episodes of The Random Years, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, True Calling, and House. In 2011, she had a recurring role in Goodnight Burbank. From 2012-2015, she had a recurring role in Film Pigs. In 2014, she played herself in the Monster School Animation series, and in 2016 she played Rebecca Lassiter in the TV movie, The Wrong House. In 2018 alone, Kramer had roles in Strange Ones and Dark/Web, both currently in post-production, and in 2019 she played Jessica in the TV film Seduced By a Killer.
In terms of movies, Kramer saw big-screen success following her arc on Buffy. In 2002 alone she played Robin in The Mallory Effect and Candice in The Rules of Attraction, and in 2003 she appeared in the short film, D.E.B.S. In 2004, she acted in the Scare Hole, The Skulls III, and L.A. D.J. From 2005-2008, Kramer's movie credits included Guy in Row Five, The Gravedancers, The Thirst, The Grift, and Road to Hell. Kramer went on to played Daphne in 2010's Endure, and in 2011 she played Ms. Persephone and Kelly in The Dead Ones and Hard Love, respectively. In 2013, Kramer appeared in Big Ass Spider!, and in 2015 she was in Tales of Halloween as well as The Lost Tree. From 2017-2018, Kramer appeared in Zer0 Tolerance and The Griddle House.
While Kramer has indeed appeared in numerous television shows, made-for-television movies, short films, and feature films since she appeared in season 5 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, many will always know her for her work as Glory on Joss Whedon's hit supernatural drama show, as the villain was one of the series' standout characters.