Claire Underwood

Claire Underwood
House of Cards character
Robin Wright as Claire Underwood
First appearance	"Chapter 1"
Created by	Beau Willimon
Portrayed by	Robin Wright
Information
Full name	Claire Hale Underwood
Gender	Female
Occupation	Non-profit executive and lobbyist Second Lady of the United States (Season 2) First Lady of the United States (Season 3–present) United States Ambassador to the United Nations (Season 3) Democratic nominee for Vice President (Season 4-present)
Family	Elizabeth Hale (mother; deceased)
Spouse(s)	Frank Underwood (m. 1987)
Nationality	American
Source	Elizabeth Urquhart

Claire Hale Underwood is a fictional character in House of Cards, played by Robin Wright. She is the wife of the show's protagonist Francis J. "Frank" Underwood. She is a lobbyist and runs an environmental nonprofit organization, but in later seasons ascends to the position of Second Lady of the United States, and finally First Lady of the United States and the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. Underwood made her first appearance in the series' pilot episode, "Chapter 1". The character is based on Elizabeth Urquhart, a character from the British miniseries from which the current series is derived. Unlike the original character, however, Claire has her own storylines.

The role has been critically acclaimed. Wright won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for this role at the 71st Golden Globe Awards, becoming the first actress to win a Golden Globe Award for a web television online-only role in a series. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for this role at the 65th, 66th and 67th Primetime Emmy Awards.