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'''Claire Catherine Danes''' (born ], ] in ]) is an ] film ]. She had her breakthrough as protagonist Angela Chase in the groundbreaking 1994 teenage drama series '']'', for which she won a ] and received an ] nomination. Afterwards she turned down the female lead in '']'', but shortly afterward starred alongside ] in '']'' (1996). When she was 9 she decided to start taking acting classes at the Lee Strasberg Studio. | ||
| Height: 5'5 1/2'' (166 cm), Weight: 110-120 lbs (50-54 kg) | Height: 5'5 1/2'' (166 cm), Weight: 110-120 lbs (50-54 kg) | ||
| Hair: Dark blonde |
Hair: Dark blonde; Eyes: Grey-green | ||
| == Awards == | |||
| === Won === | |||
| Golden Globe Awards (1995) | |||
| Best performance by an actress in a TV-series drama as Angela Chase in ''My So-Called Life'' (1994) | |||
| Young Star Award (1995) | |||
| Best performance by a youth ensemble in a TV series as Angela Chase in ''My So-Called Life'' (1994) shared with Wilson Cruz , Devon Gummersall , A.J.Langer , Devon Odessa and Lisa Wilhoit | |||
| ShoWest (1997) | |||
| Female star of tomorrow | |||
| ] (1997) | |||
| Best female performance as Juliet Capulet in ''R&J'' (1996) | |||
| Blockbuster Entertainment Award (1997) | |||
| Favorite actress (romance ) as Juliet Capulet in ''R&J'' (1996) | |||
| Young Artist Awards (1997) | |||
| Best supporting young actress as Rachel Lewis in ''To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday'' (1996) | |||
| Young Star Awards (1997) | |||
| Best performance by a young actress in a drama film as Juliet Capulet in ''R&J'' (1996) | |||
| London Critics Circle Award (ALFS Award) (1998) | |||
| Actress of the year as Juliet Capulet in ''R&J'' (1996) | |||
| === Nominated === | |||
| Young Artist Awards (1994) | |||
| Best performance by a young actress co-starring in a motion picture as Beth March in ''Little Women'' (1994) | |||
| Emmy Awards (1995) | |||
| Outstanding lead actress in a drama series as Angela Chase in ''My So-Called Life'' (1994) | |||
| Young Artist Awards (1996) | |||
| Best young leading actress as Kitt Larson in ''Home for the Holidays'' (1995) | |||
| MTV Movie Awards (1997) | |||
| Best kiss with Leonardo DiCaprio as Juliet and Romeo in ''R&J'' (1996) | |||
| MTV Movie Awards (1997) | |||
| Best on-screen duo with Leonardo DiCaprio as Juliet and Romeo in ''R&J'' (1996) | |||
| Blockbuster Entertainment Award (1998) | |||
| Favorite supporting actress (drama) as Kelly Riker in ''The Rainmaker'' (1997) | |||
| == Her family == | == Her family == | ||
| Mother: Carla Danes ( |
Mother: Carla Danes (day care provider, painter, textile Designer, Claire's manager) | ||
| Father: Chris Danes ( |
Father: Chris Danes (computer consultant, former architectural photographer) | ||
| Brother: Asa Danes (Oberlin College graduate, NFP organization) | Brother: Asa Danes (Oberlin College graduate, NFP organization) | ||
| == Off |
== Off-Broadway == | ||
| "Happiness" | "Happiness" | ||
| "Punk Ballet" | "Punk Ballet" | ||
| "Kids On Stage" (she choreographed her own solo dance) | "Kids On Stage" (she choreographed her own solo dance) | ||
| == Filmography == | == Selected Filmography == | ||
| * '']'' (2004) .... Flora Plum | |||
| * '']'' (2003) .... Mirabelle | |||
| * '']'' (2003) .... Kate Brewster | |||
| **... aka ''T3'' (2003) (USA: promotional abbreviation) | |||
| **... aka ''Terminator 3 - Der Aufstand der Maschinen'' (2003) (Germany) | |||
| **... aka ''Terminator 3: La Rebelión de las Máquinas'' (2003) (Mexico and Latin America) | |||
| * '']'' (2003) .... Elena | |||
| * '']'' (2002) .... Julia Vaughan | |||
| * '']'' (2002) .... Sookie Sapperstein | |||
| * '']'' (1999) .... Alice Marano | |||
| * '']'' (1999) .... Julie Barnes | |||
| * '']'' (1998) TV Series (voice) .... Amphithea | |||
| ** ... aka ''Disney's Hercules'' (1998) (USA) | |||
| * '']'' (1998) .... Cosette | |||
| ** ... aka ''Misérables, Les'' (1998) (Germany) | |||
| * '']'' (1998) .... Hala Pszoniak | |||
| * '']'' (1997) .... Kelly Riker | |||
| ** ... aka ''John Grisham's The Rainmaker'' (1997) | |||
| * '']'' (1997) .... Jenny | |||
| ** ... aka ''U Turn - Ici commence l'enfer'' (1998) (France) | |||
| * '']'' (1997) (voice) .... San, The Princess Mononoke | |||
| ** ... aka ''Princess Mononoke'' (1999) (USA: US version) | |||
| * '']'' (1996) .... Juliet | |||
| ** ... aka ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1996) | |||
| ** ... aka ''William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet'' (1996) (USA: complete title) | |||
| * '']'' (1996) .... Rachel Lewis | |||
| * '']'' (1996) .... Daisy/Young Nana | |||
| * '']'' (1995) TV Series | |||
| * '']'' (1995) .... Lisa | |||
| * '']'' (1995) .... Kitt 'Kitten' Larson | |||
| * '']'' (1995) .... Young Glady Jo Cleary | |||
| * '']'' (1994) .... Beth March | |||
| * '']'' (1994) TV Series .... Angela Chase (age 15) | |||
| * '']'' (1994) (TV) .... Katie Leiter | |||
| ** ... aka ''Coming Out of Heidi Leiter, The'' (1994) (TV) | |||
| * '']'' (1990) | |||
| === Notable TV Guest Appearances === | |||
| * '']'' (1975) playing "Host" (episode # 23.6) 15 November 1997 | |||
| * '']'' (1990) playing "Tracy Brandt" in episode: "Skin Deep" (episode # 3.1) 23 September 1992 | |||
| * '']'' (1994 series) | |||
| == External references == | |||
| * '']'' (1994) | |||
| * '']'' (1995) | |||
| * '']'' (1995) | |||
| * '']'' (1996) | |||
| * '']'' (1997) (voice) | |||
| * '']'' (1997) | |||
| * '']'' (1998) | |||
| * '']'' (2002) | |||
| * '']'' (2002) | |||
| * '']'' (2003) | |||
| * '']'' (2004) | |||
| * '']'' (2004) | |||
| == External links == | |||
| * | |||
| * | * | ||
Revision as of 01:07, 29 April 2004
Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979 in New York City) is an American film actress. She had her breakthrough as protagonist Angela Chase in the groundbreaking 1994 teenage drama series My So-Called Life, for which she won a Golden Globe Award and received an Emmy nomination. Afterwards she turned down the female lead in Titanic, but shortly afterward starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (1996). When she was 9 she decided to start taking acting classes at the Lee Strasberg Studio.
Height: 5'5 1/2 (166 cm), Weight: 110-120 lbs (50-54 kg) Hair: Dark blonde; Eyes: Grey-green
Her family
Mother: Carla Danes (day care provider, painter, textile Designer, Claire's manager) Father: Chris Danes (computer consultant, former architectural photographer) Brother: Asa Danes (Oberlin College graduate, NFP organization)
Off-Broadway
"Happiness" "Punk Ballet" "Kids On Stage" (she choreographed her own solo dance)
Selected Filmography
- My So-Called Life (1994 series)
- Little Women (1994)
- How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
- Home for the Holidays (1995)
- Romeo + Juliet (1996)
- Princess Mononoke (1997) (voice)
- The Rainmaker (1997)
- Les Misérables (1998)
- Igby Goes Down (2002)
- The Hours (2002)
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
- Shopgirl (2004)
- Flora Plum (2004)