Claire Danes
- Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
- Birthday: April 12, 1979
Claire Danes was barely in her teens when she made a significant impact on primetime television with the startling authenticity, intelligence and complexity she brought to her starring role in the landmark drama "My So-Called Life" (ABC, 1994-95). Following the beloved show’s early demise, Danes headed straight for dramatic feature films, maintaining her “thinking teen” persona in Baz Luhrman’s “Romeo + Juliet” (1996) and the Academy Award-nominated “The Hours” (2002). While Danes branched out with comedies including …more
