Claire Danes

About Claire Danes

Actress most recognized for her portrayal as Carrie Mathison on the Showtime series Homeland, for which she won an Emmy. She also starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1996 film Romeo + Juliet as Angela Chase in the high school drama series My So-Called Life.

Claire Catherine Danes is an American actress. She is the recipient of three Primetime 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 early recognition as Angela Chase in the 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. Her other films include Home for the Holidays, Romeo + Juliet, The Rainmaker, Les Misérables, Brokedown Palace, the 1999 English dub of Princess Mononoke, The Hours, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Shopgirl, Stardust, and A Kid Like Jake. From 1998 to 2000, Danes attended Yale University before dropping out to return to acting.

Years active	1990–present
Born	Claire Catherine Danes, April 12, 1979, New York City, U.S.
Children	2
Official Website	http://www.clairedanes.org
Occupation	Actress
Education	Lycée Français de Los Angeles

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Trivia

Her performance as the title character in the HBO biopic Temple Grandin earned her an Emmy, a Golden Globe, a Satellite and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Claire Danes before fame

In 1994, she made her film debut in Little Women. She went on to Yale University, but dropped out to concentrate on acting.

Achievement of Claire Danes

She won an Emmy, a Golden Globe, a Satellite, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her work as Temple Grandin in the HBO biopic.

Salary 2020

$5.5 Million

Net Worth 2020

$35 Million

Claire Danes family life

In 2009, she married Hugh Dancy. In 2012, she gave birth to her first child, a son called Cyrus. In 2018, they had a second son.

Associations of Claire Danes

She starred as Cosette in the 1998 film Les Miserables, in which Liam Neeson played Jean Valjean.

Claire Danes Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	166 cm
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