Claire Danes
Claire Danes
Claire Catherine Danes is an American actress who first came to prominence with her role as Angela Chase in the 1994 series My So-Called Life. The role won her the first of four Golden Globe Awards. She made her film debut the same year in Little Women. Her other films include Romeo + Juliet, The Rainmaker, Les Misérables, Brokedown Palace, Igby Goes Down, The Hours, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Shopgirland Stardust...
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth12 April 1979
CityNew York City, NY
kids responsibility adults
I hadn't been free from adult responsibilities since I was 12, and I needed to experience that. I really needed to just be a kid again.
being-alone thinking imagination
I have a huge, active imagination, and I think I'm really scared of being alone; because if I'm left to my own devices, I'll just turn into a madwoman.
school psych class
I fantasized about being a psychology major when I first started school, and I took a handful of Psych 101 classes.
gun fire machines
I do know how to fire a machine gun, so be warned! I'm trained!
believe television havens
I actually haven't been approached a whole lot for television, believe it or not.
new-york growing-up confused
Growing up in New York City, I was always encouraged to question authority, and I think I confused patriotism with jingoism.
children world care
Every three seconds in the developing world, a child dies needlessly due to lack of basic health care and other things we all take for granted.
book library clubs
I have this book club, and we don't read one book; we offer up a few suggestions and create a library over time.
teenager waiting i-can
I know, it's true. I've played these tortured teenagers. I can't wait to shed that image.
children actresses realizing
I'm only realizing now that I was a child actress because I always took myself so seriously.
nerd bigs
I'm just a big old nerd.
parent age driven
I was very driven to act from a very young age, and my parents were not only tolerant of that drive but also encouraging.
kids responsibility play
I was a serious kid to an absurd degree. I was overwhelmed with responsibility. You know, trying to play grown up. I overdid it.
mom home thinking
I think I would make a lousy stay-at-home mom. It just wouldn't suit me.