Jaime Ray Newman Returning to CSI: NY as Mac's Wife Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 04:41 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2012 Jaime Ray Newman will reprise her role as Claire, the late wife of Mac (Gary Sinise), in the Season 8 finale, TVLine reports. Newman first appeared in the season premiere, which flashed back to Claire's death in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. NY plots major love interest for Mac Claire's reappearance comes just as Mac is embarking on a new relationship with Christine (Megan Dodds), who was introduced last week.