| Claire Danes
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| Birth name
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Claire Catherine Danes
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| Born
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April 12, 1979 in Manhattan, New York, USA
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| Notable Roles
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| Notable Episodes
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| Awards
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star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Roles
Starring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
Made-for-TV Movies
Talk Show Appearances
Awards and Accolades
(4 Wins in 5 Nominations)
- Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama (1995)
- My So-Called Life
- Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television (2011)
- Temple Grandin
- Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama (2012, 2013)
- Homeland
(2 Wins in 5 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (2011)
- Temple Grandin
- Won: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (2013)
- Homeland
(3 Wins in 6 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (2010)
- Temple Grandin
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2012, 2013)
- Homeland
Trivia
- Married to Hugh Dancy; has two children
- Attended the Professional Performing Arts School for junior high
- Attended The Dalton School for a year of high school before moving to Santa Monica, California after getting the role of Angela Chase in My So-Called Life.
- Studied dance when she was 6 years old, but became focused on acting by the age of 9
- Graduated from the Lycée Français de Los Angeles in 1997
- Studied at Yale University for two years to study psychology, but dropped out to focus on her film career
