| Full Name: |
Claire Catherine
Danes
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| Height: |
5'5"
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| Birthplace: |
New York,
New York, USA
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| Date of Birth: |
April 12,
1979
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| Husband/Partner: |
Still Dating
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| Contact Info: |
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| Personal
Quote: |
"If
I'm left to my own devices, I'll just turn
into a mad woman."
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Claire
Danes is the youngest of two children who was brought
up in a very creative household. Her mother, a painter
and teacher, and her father, a computer consultant,
met in art school and have always encouraged their
daughter's interests in the arts. At the age of
six Claire began studying modern dance, which she
still continues to do. At nine, she took an acting
class at the Lee Strasberg Studio. In sixth and
seventh grades she attended the Professional Performing
Arts School in New York, a public school run by
the city, where Claire gravitated again towards
acting. In addition, she credits her love of gymnastics,
which she pursued for several years, for teaching
her discipline. Claire's acting career began with
stage appearances off-off-Broadway, in productions
of "Happiness," "Punk Ballet," and "Kids on Stage,"
in which she choreographed a solo dance piece. Among
her television credits are "Law and Order," in which
she plays a young model who kills her agent; "No
Room For Opal," as Tyne Daly's daughter; and "The
Coming Out of Heidi Leiter," as a gay woman's sister.
Claire
made her film debut at the age of 11 in the role
of a molested child in "Dreams of Love," with Milos
Forman as executive producer. She also appeared
in a short film, "Thirty," created for fashion designer
Geoffrey Beene; and in a film festival short, "The
Pesky Suitor," with Sully Boyar. Claire recently
completed production playing the role of Beth in
Columbia Pictures' upcoming release, "Little Women,"
with Winona Ryder and Susan Sarandon. When she is
not working, Claire likes spending time on her school
studies, especially the humanities and science.
She tries to keep up her interest in dance, and
wants to continue with her new enthusiasm for surfing
while she's living in Los Angeles. Claire and her
family make their home in New York with a cat, Fifi-Champion. |
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Last
Update:
June 15, 2003
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Films:
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
It's All About Love (2003)
The Hours (2002)
Igby Goes Down (2002)
Brokedown Palace (1999)
The Mod Squad (1999)
Les Misérables (1998)
Polish Wedding (1998)
The Rainmaker (1997)
U Turn (1997)
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)
I Love You, I Love You Not (1996)
The Pesky Suitor (1995)
Home for the Holidays (1995)
How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
Little Women (1994)
Dreams of Love (1990)
Made for TV:
More Than Friends: The Coming Out of Heidi Leiter
(1994)
Direct to Video: None
TV Shows:
Hercules (1998)
Lifestories: Families In Crisis (1995)
My So-Called Life (1994)
Cartoon Voices: Mononoke-hime (1997)
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