Claire Defoe
Claire Defoe is Lawndale High's resident Art teacher.
| Claire Defoe | |
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| First appearance | Esteemsters |
| Last appearance | Is It College Yet? (background) |
| Voiced by | ? |
| Episode count | 9 episodes (one non-speaking) |
| Information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | ? |
| Occupation | Art teacher at Lawndale High |
| Family | ? |
| Significant other(s) | ? |
Characterization
Claire Defoe is characteristically very relaxed and patient, more in tune to art than anything else. She was never seen actually creating any art of her own, but she did delight in nurturing the talents of others, particularly Jane Lane. Jane appears fond of Defoe as well, helping her with protest signs in "Lucky Strike" even though she'd just stated she'd tell any teacher asking her help "where to stick it".
Defoe appears or is referenced in both Daria books The Daria Diaries and The Daria Database. From the books it is revealed that she resented to have to choose between "Arts" and "Crafts" and that she makes wind chimes and macramés plant holders (the later she plans to sell). It is also revealed that she lives in a studio apartment with some freeloading students that she doesn't have the heart to throw out (a theme that has been explored in some fanfiction stories).
In Fanfiction
It has been theorized by fans that DeFoe could have an hippie past.
In fanfiction, she has been romantically paired with Anthony DeMartino. Stories including this ship are:
Trivia
- The spelling of Defoe's name is given in The Daria Diaries. "DeFoe" is a common mistake in fanfiction and posts.