Clara Clayton — Back to the Future Part III Character Profile

About Clara Clayton

A progressive schoolteacher who falls in love with Doc in 1885.

Clara Clayton — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Teaching, Scientific curiosity, Emotional support

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 6/10

Affiliations

• Hill Valley fictive universe

Quick Facts about Clara Clayton

Occupation

school teacher

Clara Clayton's Known Relations

• Jules Brown — Child
• Verne Brown — Child
• Emmett Brown — Spouse
• Emmett Brown — Significant person
• Marty McFly — Significant person
• Buford 'Mad Dog' Tannen — Enemy

Character Facts

Played by

Mary Steenburgen

Appears in

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (6)

• Clara Clayton — spouse — Doctor Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd)
• Clara Clayton — related — Marty McFly / Seamus McFly (Michael J. Fox)
• Clara Clayton — spouse — Doctor Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd)
• Clara Clayton — related — Buford 'Mad Dog' Tannen / Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson)
• Clara Clayton — Alliance Rescuer — Marty McFly / Seamus McFly (Michael J. Fox)

  Ally whose safety is secured through Marty's quick thinking during the climax.

• Clara Clayton — Conflict Threatened Citizen — Buford 'Mad Dog' Tannen / Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson)

  Civilian victim of Buford's lawlessness, motivating her eventual alliance with the protagonists.

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• Marty McFly / Seamus McFly (Michael J. Fox)
• Doctor Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd)
• Buford 'Mad Dog' Tannen / Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson)
• Saloon Old Timer (Dub Taylor)
• Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly (Lea Thompson)
• Dave McFly (Marc McClure)
• Linda McFly (Wendie Jo Sperber)
• Marshal Strickland (James Tolkan)
• Jennifer (Elisabeth Shue)
• George McFly (Jeffrey Weissman)
• Bartender (Matt Clark)
• Buford Tannen's Gang / Needles' Gang (Christopher Wynne)