Coffee has also had recurring roles as Cassie Tatum on the TV series The West Wing in 2003 and Janie Ross in the series Franklin & Bash from 2011 to 2012. She has also appeared in episodes of the TV series Yes, Dear, Cold Case, Strong Medicine, NCIS, Bones, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Psych, CSI: Miami, The League, Royal Pains, and The Good Guys. Claire married musician Chris Thile from Nickel Creek in 2013.