A native New Yorker, Claire Catherine Danes born April 12, 1979 is the youngest of two children (her older brother, Asa, is a college senior), brought up, as she says, in a "very creative household." Her mother, a painter and teacher, and her father, a computer consultant, met in art school and have always encouraged their daughter's interests in the arts. At the age of six Claire began studying modern dance, which she still continues to do. At nine, she took an acting class at the Lee Strasberg Studio. In sixth and seventh grades she attended the Professional Performing Arts School in New York, a public school run by the city, where Claire gravitated again towards acting. In addition, she credits her love of gymnastics, which she pursued for several years, for teaching her discipline.
Claire's acting career began with stage appearances off-off-Broadway, in productions of "Happiness," "Punk Ballet," and "Kids on Stage," in which she choreographed a solo dance piece. Among her television credits are "Law and Order," in which she plays a young model who kills her agent; "No Room For Opal," as Tyne Daly's daughter; and "The Coming Out of Heidi Leiter," as a gay woman's sister. Claire made her film debut at the age of 11 in the role of a molested child in "Dreams of Love," with Milos Forman as executive producer. She also appeared in a short film, "Thirty," created for fashion designer Geoffrey Beene; and in a film festival short, "The Pesky Suitor," with Sully Boyar. Claire recently completed production playing the role of Beth in Columbia Pictures' upcoming release, "Little Women," with Winona Ryder and Susan Sarandon.
Movie Title/Year/Character
As Cool As I Am (2013) stars as Lainee Diamond
A Child's Garden of Poetry (2011) - TM stars as (voice)
Homeland (2011) - TV stars as Carrie Mathison
Temple Grandin (2010) stars as Temple Grandin
Me and Orson Welles (2009) stars as Sonja Jones
Evening (2007) stars as Young Ann
Stardust (2007) stars as Yvaine
The Flock (2007) stars as Allison Laurie
Shopgirl (2005) stars as Mirabelle Buttersfield
The Family Stone (2005) stars as Julie Morton
Stage Beauty (2004) stars as Maria
Terminator 3: Rise of The Machines (2003) aka T3
stars as Kate Brewster
The Rage In Placid Lake (2003) stars as Girl at Seminar
It's All About Love (2003) stars as Elena
The Hours (2002) stars as Julia Vaughan
Igby Goes Down (2002) stars as Sookie Sapperstein
Brokedown Palace (1999) stars as Alice Marano
The Mod Squad (1999) stars as Julie Barnes
Misérables, Les (1998) aka Misérables, Les (Germany) stars as Cosette
Polish Wedding (1998) stars as Hala
Mononoke-hime (1997) aka Princess Mononoke stars as San, The Princess Mononoke
U Turn (1997) aka U Turn - Ici commence l'enfer (France) stars as Jenny
The Rainmaker (1997) aka John Grisham's The Rainmaker stars as Kelly Riker
Romeo + Juliet (1996) aka William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet stars as Juliet
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996) stars as Rachel Lewis
I Love You, I Love You Not (1996) stars as Daisy/Young Nana
How to Make an American Quilt (1995) stars as Young Glady Jo Cleary
Home for the Holidays (1995) stars as Kitt Larson
The Pesky Suitor (1995) stars as Lisa
Dead Man's Jack (1995)
Little Women (1994) stars as Beth March
My So-Called Life (1994) - TV stars as Angela Chase
No Room for Opal (1993) - TM stars as Gail
Geoffrey Beene 30 (1993) stars as Girl
Dreams of Love (1990) stars as Edith
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