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Claudia Schiffer plays Carol, a single mother and the love interest for Liam Neeson’s character, widower Daniel, after he mentions she is his dream woman throughout the film

She might only have appeared on screen for 60 seconds but Claudia Schiffer was reportedly paid a truly blockbuster sum of money for her brief cameo in Love Actually. The supermodel plays the role of Carol who is a single mother and the love interest for Liam Neeson’s character, widower Daniel.

This comes after he mentions her as his dream woman throughout the entirety of the film is Claudia Schiffer. It has been reported that the star received quite the pay cheque despite only appearing for about a minute in total. Her appearance came back in 2003 and she is said have been paid around £275,000, or £4,500 ($6,100) per second for the job.

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Vogue reported that Andrew Holmes’s book How Much?!: The $1000 Omelette… and 1100 Other Astonishing Money Moments revealed the impressive amount. Now, 22 years on from when the movie was filmed, the pay cheque would be the equivalent of £458,000 ($616,000) or £7,633 ($10,274) per second.

Claudia’s short scene in the film comes after Daniel’s son, Sam (played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster), finishes playing the drums in his school play in a bid to impress his classmate Joanna.

Daniel then meets Sam backstage to congratulate him on her performance when Sam says that his plan to win his classmate over hasn’t worked and she was on her way to the airport to go back to the US.

However, this doesn’t stop them as they then make their way to the car to drive to the airport. But as Daniel turns around, he bumps into a school mum, Carol, who is played by Claudia.

Carol apologises as Daniel explained that it was his fault. Carol then goes on to ask if Daniel was Sam’s dad as he then confirms and the pair shake hands.

Daniel confessed that he hopes that they will meet again as Carol replies “I’ll make sure we do”. Claudia recently opened up about her personal life as she said her focus changed after she married Matthew Vaughn and they had their three children, Casper, now 22, Clementine, 21, and Cosima, 15.

She said she found that she became less “competitive” and that she is content with what she has achieved in her life despite knowing she could book more jobs if she wished.

The supermodel recently spoke to HELLO! magazine where she opened up about her career as well as her family life. She said: “When I was in my 20s, travelling around the world, my focus was on my career – working hard, being competitive and getting to the top.

“That changed when I had kids, and now, I feel lucky to have such a wonderful family. I’m proud of my children, they’re very down to earth and their well-being is mine and my husband’s priority.”

The Mirror has contacted Claudia’s reps for comment

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A SUPERMODEL was reportedly paid an astonishing amount to appear in one of the world’s most famous Christmas films.

Claudia Schiffer appears in the perennial festive favourite Love Actually for one minute  – and earned the equivalent of the average UK salary in just EIGHT seconds.

Richard Curtis, the film’s director, cast the supermodel in brief – but memorable – scenes alongside Liam Neeson’s character Daniel.

On several occasions in the 2003 film, Daniel, recently widowed, tells his love-sick step-son, Sam, played by Thomas Brodie Sangster, that the path of true love rarely runs smooth.

Daniel tells Sam that he need only look to his step-dad for proof after telling him several times he wants to date supermodel Claudia Schiffer.

The pay-off in the film – when it finally arrives – works a treat.

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In one memorable scene, Daniel hits it off with one of Sam’s classmates – played by the supermodel.

The pair then appear on screen loved-up near the end of the film.

Although her appearance is brief, her paycheck for the role in the film proves it was well worth turning up.

As reported by Vogue, in his book ‘How Much?!: The $1000 Omelette … and 1100 Other Astonishing Money Moments’, author Andrew Holmes revealed Schiffer was paid $350,000 for the role.

That works out at £275,000 for the entire screen time – or £4,500 per second.

In contrast, two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson, who plays Alan Rickman’s long-suffering wife Karen in the film, has stated she felt she was underpaid for her role.

Thompson’s fee has not been disclosed.

While on Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the Tutti Frutti actress said she no longer rewatches Love Actually,