Claire Danes | |
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Danes at the 2015 PaleyFest
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Born |
Claire Catherine Danes April 12, 1979 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse(s) | Hugh Dancy (m. 2009) |
Children | 1 |
Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979) is an American actress. She is the recipient of three Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2012, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the World, and she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015.
Danes gained recognition with her role as Angela Chase in the acclaimed 1994 teen drama series My So-Called Life. The role won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She made her film debut the same year in Little Women (1994). Her other films include Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Rainmaker (1997), Les Misérables (1998), Brokedown Palace (1999), Igby Goes Down (2002), The Hours (2002), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), Shopgirl (2005) and Stardust (2007).