Claire Danes

THEN: Perhaps no one in TV history has played teen angst better than Claire Danes on "My So-Called Life." Even though she only played the Jordan Catalano-obsessed Angela Chase for one season, she secured her place on the entertainment radar in the short span of those 19 episodes. In 1995, the teen was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and that same year she took home the Golden Globe for ... more 

Claire Danes

THEN: Perhaps no one in TV history has played teen angst better than Claire Danes on "My So-Called Life." Even though she only played the Jordan Catalano-obsessed Angela Chase for one season, she secured her place on the entertainment radar in the short span of those 19 episodes. In 1995, the teen was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and that same year she took home the Golden Globe for her role.

When "My So-Called Life" came to an end, Danes continued to have a flourishing career. She starred in the feature films "How to Make an American Quilt," "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday," and Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet," alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.

NOW: If anyone deserves the award for most well-adjusted former child star, it might just be Claire Danes. In recent years, she has become an unstoppable force on the small screen. In 2010, she won critical acclaim for her portrayal of the title character in the HBO movie "Temple Grandin," taking home both a Golden Globe and Emmy for the role. She's received similar accolades for her portrayal of bipolar CIA agent Carrie Mathison on the Showtime series "Homeland," garnering more statuettes for her performance and scoring yet another Golden Globe nom this year for best actress in a drama. less