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Claire Danes

Claire Danes's biography

Claire Danes is 43 years old film actor born at Manhattan. She was born on Thursday 12th of April 1979. According to year of birth 1979 she belongs to Generation X. Birthday on 12th of April means she is Aries. Aries is the most active sign of Zodiac, one born with this sign is a very quick learner, aggressive and passionate.

She is native english speaker. She is citizen of United States of America. Her primary profession is to be film actor. You can know her also as stage actor, television actor. She is recently known as actor. She received Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama My So-Called Life in 1994

Claire Danes's family

Claire Danes's spouse

He is known as actor. Her spouse was born on Thursday 19th of June 1975 in Stoke-on-Trent.

Claire Danes's ex spouse

Claire Danes's schools

We found 7 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: Yale University, Lycée Français de Los Angeles, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies, HB Studio, Grace Hopper College, Professional Performing Arts School.

Claire Danes's career

Her main focus is to be film actor. You could see her also in My So-Called Life, Temple Grandin, Homeland, Romeo + Juliet, To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday and many more.

Awards and competitions

Claire Danes's Awards

  • She received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for work My So-Called Life in 1994
  • She received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for work Temple Grandin in 2010
  • She received award for Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for work Temple Grandin in 2010
  • She received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for work Temple Grandin in 2010
  • She received award for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie for work Temple Grandin in 2010
  • She received award for Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for work Homeland in 2011
  • She received award for Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for work Homeland in 2012
  • She received award for Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for work Homeland in 2015
  • She received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for work Homeland in 2012
  • She received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for work Homeland in 2013
  • She received award for Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Actress for work Homeland in 2012
  • She received award for TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama for work Homeland in 2012
  • She received award for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for work Homeland in 2013
  • She received award for London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year for work Romeo + Juliet in 1996
  • She received award for MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance for work Romeo + Juliet in 1997
  • She received award for Young Artist Awards for work My So-Called Life in 1994
  • She received award for Young Artist Awards for work To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday in 1996
  • She received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for work Homeland in 2012
  • She received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for work Homeland in 2013

Claire Danes's Rankings

  • Ranked #20 in Ask men's top 99 "most desirable" women for 2013.

What Claire Danes has done for a first time

  • Auditioned and was the first choice for the role of Rose DeWitt Bukater in Titanic (1997).
  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) was the first film Danes did the DVD audio commentary for.

Claire Danes's quotes

  • [on co-star Kate Beckinsale and hoping to become friends] That was wrong. We didn't. She's complicated. She's prickly.
  • I live in an adult world, but I'm a kid. I love the work. But I no longer have a group of friends to hang out with regularly.
  • [on education vs. career] I was told that my going to college wouldn't be good for my career. I think that's nonsense. It's good to empower yourself by cutting yourself off from this business every once in a while.
  • I have a huge, active imagination, and I think I'm really scared of being alone; because if I'm left to my own devices, I'll just turn into a madwoman.
  • [on Stage Beauty (2004)] I was intimidated. There was the accent, the period of the film, and I had to act badly. I kept laughing during those scenes because I was god-awful. I've worked so hard to be good, and now I had to work even harder to be bad.
  • It's very difficult to judge yourself. Extreme self-doubt is only attractive when it's fictionalized. Which is why people love the movies. They are so reassuring.
  • I had an unwavering focus. My parents never condescended to me. As a child, I always sat at the head of our dinner table. I was always given a lot of responsibility. It was all rather amazing when I think about it now.
  • I never thought of myself as a child actor. I knew I was a kid, but they weren't related. There was nothing I could do about being a kid, and meanwhile I was an actress, and I had something to say in my acting.
  • [December 21, 2005, on having children] I would like to have a family, but I'm trying not to make any plans, because when I do, everything goes wrong.
  • [on her notorious swimsuit scene in To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)] I'll never wear a thong again. I'm a Speedo gal.
  • [on her non-stop work schedule] Usually, my social life and my sanity and my health are the things that are sacrificed.
  • The point of acting is to share, to connect. That's why I act. Acting is the greatest answer to my loneliness that I have found.
  • I think people confuse fame with validation or love. But fame is not the reward. The reward is getting fulfilment out of doing the thing you love.
  • [on Steve Martin] He's a great, great fucking weirdo.
  • [what she gained from working on Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)] It made me realize I'm a professional actress.
  • They had written Carrie [from Homeland (2011)] as bipolar without even knowing it. At first, I was concerned that it would just be a gimmick. I still am because it's fun to see crazy Carrie.
  • I don't know if people are meant to be together. You have to have a lot in common, choose well and be really fortunate. It's not like you're sprinkled with fairy dust. You have to believe that love will be there when you need it.
  • This business can be very erratic. You can be the subject of great attention, both positive and negative. You really do have to tether yourself when you're a teen star. If you don't have that tether, than you're really lost.
  • If you do something that you're not genuinely passionate about, it is a little soul-crushing. Just not worth it.
  • Acting is the greatest answer to my loneliness that I have found.
  • Once you get over that peak of puberty, you hit a nice stride.
  • Growing up, I wanted desperately to please, to be a good girl.
  • But I don't know if people are meant to be together. You have to have a lot in common, choose well and be really fortunate. It's not like you're sprinkled with fairy dust. You have to believe that love will be there when you need it.

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