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
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.
yale tree intimidating
I really liked Yale, although it was extremely intimidating. When I visited the campus, I was hiding behind trees, I felt so unworthy.
beautiful jam concerned
I really have never been concerned about being beautiful on-screen. That's just not my jam.
makeup done half
I love sitting in the makeup trailer and getting my makeup done in 15 minutes as opposed to an hour and a half.
reading behavior insight
I like reading novels because it provides insight into human behavior.
believe dust people
But I don't know if people are meant to be together. You have to have a lot in common, choose well and be really fortunate. It's not like you're sprinkled with fairy dust. You have to believe that love will be there when you need it.
smart kids nerd
I was a pretty nerdy kid. I was pretty nerdy. I'm still kind of nerdy. I have all of the worst qualities of being a nerd - all of the affect and none of the smarts. I'm a useless nerd! That's pretty bad.
thinking people humans
I'm human. I think people see me as sweeter and softer than I do.
growing-up understanding actors
I finally realized that yeah I did want to be an actor and it wasn't out of habit, but I needed to grow up for myself and then kind of re-enter the industry with a sound understanding of what my sensibilities and my values are as a relatively formed human being.
acting calling no-money
Money or no money, acting is my calling
broken-heart moving earthquakes
Huge events take place on this earth every day. Earthquakes, hurricanes, even glaciers move. So why couldn't he just look at me?
real honor
There is real honor in being a total goofball