Claire was observant and intelligent, easily spotting her daughter's attempts at malingering, but was prone to absent-mindedness, forgetting to eat. (PROSE: The Evacuation of Bernice Summerfield Considered as a Short Film by Terry Gilliam) Unlike her daughter, a lifelong atheist, (PROSE: Dry Pilgrimage) Claire was Catholic. (PROSE: Love and War) A Dalek ship created a replicant of Claire who Bernice met later in her life. The replicant of Claire helped Bernice to find Ace, shortly before dying along with the Dalek ship. (AUDIO: Good Night, Sweet Ladies)