- She champions many human rights issues in Australia, and has been a patron of A Just Australia - a campaign for refugee programs - since September 2002. She has spoken publicly to challenge the Australian government's line on asylum seekers.
- She has been devoted to yoga for many years, and has called it "a life defining influence". She practices both Ashtanga and Iyengar yoga.
- Claudia lived in Bali, with her mother and brothers, for a year when she was 8.
- Gave birth to her son, her second child with partner Jeremy Sparks, on May 18th, 2006. The baby weighed in at 8 lbs, 7 oz and was named Albee.
- Her daughter, Audrey, was born in October 2001. She also has a step-daughter, Holiday Sidewinder her partner's daughter from a previous relationship - who was born in 1990.
- Punch-Drunk Love (2002) and Magnolia (1999) are among Claudia's favourite films. She has said that she's interested in these stories because they deal with loners - and lonely people - finding love.
- Her surname, Karvan, comes from her step-father who is Greek. His original name was Karvaniardos, but he changed it to Karvan upon migrating to Australia. Immigrants were treated poorly and so often changed their names in order to disguise their origins.
- She met her partner, film construction manager Jeremy Sparks, when she was 22. Valentine's Day 2004 marked the couple's ten year anniversary.
- Daughter Audrey was born in October 2001.
- Was an 11th hour hire for 2020 television series Halifax Retribution.
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