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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. For many years, she and ]n singer ] had been dating, but their relationship ended in ]. She is now dating ], who co-stared with her on ]. | '''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. For many years, she and ]n singer ] had been dating, but their relationship ended in ]. She is now dating ], who co-stared with her on '']''. | ||
| Height: 5ft 5 1/2 in (1.66 m), Weight: 110-120 lb (50-54 kg) | Height: 5ft 5 1/2 in (1.66 m), Weight: 110-120 lb (50-54 kg) | ||
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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. For many years, she and Australian singer Ben Lee had been dating, but their relationship ended in 2003. She is now dating Billy Crudup, who co-stared with her on Stage Beauty.
Height: 5ft 5 1/2 in (1.66 m), Weight: 110-120 lb (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)
- Stage Beauty (2004)
- Shopgirl (2004)
- Flora Plum (2004)