I wanted to start with a very small role, to get my feet wet. I'm sure I'm not as good or as experienced as other actresses, but everybody has to start somewhere.

In 1999 Schiffer won an undisclosed sum and a retraction from Paris Match when a French court ruled that the magazine's story was false. Claudia Schiffer German pronunciation: [ˈklaʊ̯dɪa ˈʃɪfɐ] (born 25 August 1970) is a German model and Creative Director of her own clothing label. He also repeatedly left letters at her home.

In 2002 Forbes estimated her net worth at about US$55 million (£38 million). In her early career Claudia Schiffer was said to resemble Brigitte Bardot.