Claire Danes

  • Name: Claire Danes
  • Date of Birth: April 12, 1979
  • Place of Birth: New York City, NY
Mini-bio: Danes is perhaps most famous as Angela Chase in the 1994 television drama series My So-Called Life for which she won a Golden Globe Award and received an Emmy nomination, followed by her role as Julie...( read more)t in Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film Romeo + Juliet.



In 1999, while filming for Brokedown Palace, she and all material related to her were “banned” from the Philippines after she publicly criticized the capital, Manila, as "ghastly" and "smells like cockroaches". She later apologized for the comments, which she said were "taken out of context." However, she remains banned from the country to this day.



Her first role in an animated feature came in 1999 with the English version of Princess Mononoke.



In 2002, Danes starred opposite Susan Sarandon and Kieran Culkin in Igby Goes Down. She later co-starred as Meryl Streep's daughter in the Oscar-nominated The Hours, with Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, and Ed Harris. The following year, she was cast in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Stage Beauty in 2004. She earned critical acclaim in 2005 when she starred in Steve Martin's Shopgirl alongside Martin and Jason Schwartzman, and in The Family Stone opposite Sarah Jessica Parker and Diane Keaton. In 2007, Danes will appear in the fantasy epic Stardust opposite Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert DeNiro, and Sienna Miller, and in The Flock, opposite Richard Gere.



Danes appeared in Off-Broadway plays including Happiness, Punk Ballet, and Kids On Stage, in which she choreographed her own solo dance.
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flixster.actor.pane.162654834 - flixsterClaire Danes mini-bio: Danes is perhaps most famous as Angela Chase in the 1994 television drama series My So-Called Life for which she won a Golden Globe Award and received an Emmy nomination, followed by her role as Juliet in Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film Romeo + Juliet.

In 1999, while filming for Brokedown Palace, she and all material related to her were “banned” from the Philippines after she publicly criticized the capital, Manila, as "ghastly" and "smells like cockroaches". She later apologized for the comments, which she said were "taken out of context." However, she remains banned from the country to this day.

Her first role in an animated feature came in 1999 with the English version of Princess Mononoke.

In 2002, Danes starred opposite Susan Sarandon and Kieran Culkin in Igby Goes Down. She later co-starred as Meryl Streep's daughter in the Oscar-nominated The Hours, with Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, and Ed Harris. The following year, she was cast in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Stage Beauty in 2004. She earned critical acclaim in 2005 when she starred in Steve Martin's Shopgirl alongside Martin and Jason Schwartzman, and in The Family Stone opposite Sarah Jessica Parker and Diane Keaton. In 2007, Danes will appear in the fantasy epic Stardust opposite Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert DeNiro, and Sienna Miller, and in The Flock, opposite Richard Gere.

Danes appeared in Off-Broadway plays including Happiness, Punk Ballet, and Kids On Stage, in which she choreographed her own solo dance.

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Eye color: Hazel
Height: 5'5
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Education: Dalton School, New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies, Professional Performing Arts School, Yale University
Family: Parents: Carla and Chris Danes. Brother, Asa Danes
Resides in: Los Angleles
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  • aiforge
    aiforge
    She's a great actress, with a lot of films to back-up her name but when her stutter-stumble talking comes out I sometimes over look her.
    posted 26 days ago
  • aiforge
    aiforge
    She's a great actress, whith a lot of films to back-up her name but when her stutter/stumble talking comes out I sometimes over look her.
    posted 26 days ago
  • jstephenmcdaniel
    jstephenmcdaniel
    i'm in love with her. i have loved every movie i have seen her in.
    posted 400 days ago
  • princessqtpl
    princessqtpl
    one of my personal favorites since 'My so called life' premiered, she's a very very underated actress.
    posted 451 days ago
  • alesaenz1
    alesaenz1
    Since I watched Stardust, I got hooked of this actress. I loved how she looked in that film and her perfomance there. A star made flesh...how can it be more perfect for a movie star? :)
    posted 517 days ago
  • cef523
    cef523
    In Stardust whe was playing a star and is a moviestar.
    posted 573 days ago
  • apple223
    apple223
    I loved the movie Romeo+Juliet. I also love the show "my so called life" my favorite episode is the episode "self esteem" or the episode"weekend" . u are so lucky that u were in that show with jared letto. he is so hot. i love ur movies
    posted 589 days ago
  • MagzIsMe
    MagzIsMe
    Nice actress =]
    posted 596 days ago
  • Emzi07
    Emzi07
    awww i loved Les miserables so much. I also like how the relasionship init between Cosette and Valjean was more developed. The best film claire danes has been in!
    posted 631 days ago
  • Riverfan93
    Riverfan93
    Claire, I love the show "My So Called Life" and the movie "Romeo + Juliet" you did great in both of them. You are a good actress.
    posted 680 days ago
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