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Biographical
Information |
Full
Name: |
Claire
Catherine Danes |
Height: |
5'
5" |
Birthplace: |
New
York, New York, USA |
Date
of Birth: |
April
12, 1979 |
Husband/Partner: |
still
dating |
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.
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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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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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