Claire Danes biography
Claire Danes is an American actor (born 1979), born on 12 April 1979 in Manhattan.
Claire Danes's screen career began in 1992 with Law & Order, playing Tracy Brandt.
Claire Danes has appeared in 29 films and 15 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are A Kid Like Jake (2018), Brigsby Bear (2017), As Cool as I Am (2013).
Honours include Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , Television Series Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie and Satellite Award for Best Actress , Miniseries or Television Film.
Coming up next: The Spot, Lovesick.
- Also known as
- Claire Catherine Danes
- Born
- 12 April 1979 (age 47)
- Birthplace
- Manhattan
- Work
- Film actor, Stage actor, Television actor, Actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1992 to present
- Awards
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , Television Series Drama
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
- Satellite Award for Best Actress , Miniseries or Television Film
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , Miniseries or Television Film
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
- Satellite Award for Best Actress , Television Series Drama
Claire Danes filmography
29 films and 17 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | A Kid Like Jake | Alex Wheeler | ||
| 2017 | Brigsby Bear | Emily | ||
| 2013 | As Cool as I Am | Lainee Diamond | ||
| 2011 | A Child's Garden of Poetry | |||
| 2008 | Me and Orson Welles | Sonja Jones | ||
| 2007 | Stardust | Yvaine | ||
| 2007 | The Flock | Allison Lowry | ||
| 2007 | Evening | Ann Grant | ||
| 2005 | The Family Stone | Julie Morton | ||
| 2005 | Shopgirl | Mirabelle Buttersfield | ||
| 2004 | Stage Beauty | Maria / Margaret Hughes | ||
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Kate Brewster | ||
| 2003 | It's All About Love | Elena | ||
| 2003 | The Rage in Placid Lake | Girl at Seminar | Cameo | |
| 2002 | Igby Goes Down | Sookie Sapperstein | ||
| 2002 | The Hours | Julia Vaughan | ||
| 1999 | The Mod Squad | Julie Barnes | ||
| 1999 | Brokedown Palace | Alice Marano | ||
| 1999 | Princess Mononoke | San (voice) | English dub | |
| 1998 | Polish Wedding | Hala | ||
| 1998 | Les Misérables | Cosette | ||
| 1997 | U Turn | Jenny | ||
| 1997 | The Rainmaker | Kelly Riker | ||
| 1996 | To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday | Rachel Lewis | ||
| 1996 | Romeo + Juliet | Juliet Capulet |
Show all 29 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | I Love You, I Love You Not | Daisy / Young Nana | ||
| 1995 | Home for the Holidays | Kitt Larson | ||
| 1995 | How to Make an American Quilt | Young Glady Jo Cleary | ||
| 1994 | Little Women | Beth March | Film debut |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Spot | TBA | Upcoming | ||
| Lovesick | Annika | Upcoming | ||
| 2025 | The Beast in Me | Aggie Wiggs | Miniseries; main role; also executive producer | |
| 2025 | The American Revolution | Abigail Adams | Voice; docuseries | |
| 2023 | Full Circle | Sam Browne | Miniseries; main role | |
| 2022 | Fleishman Is in Trouble | Rachel Fleishman | Miniseries; main role | |
| 2022 | The Essex Serpent | Cora Seaborne | Miniseries; main role | |
| 2017 | America First | English | ||
| 2017 | Portlandia | Joan | Episode: "The Storytellers" | |
| 2015 | Master of None | Nina Stanton | Episode: "The Other Man" | |
| 2011 | Homeland | Carrie Mathison | Main role; also executive producer (seasons 6 to 8) | |
| 2010 | Temple Grandin | Temple Grandin | Television film | |
| 1997 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Episode: "Claire Danes/Mariah Carey" | |
| 1994 | My So-Called Life | Angela Chase | Main role | |
| 1994 | Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Katie Leiter | Episode: "More than Friends: The Coming Out of Heidi Leiter" | |
| 1992 | Skin Deep | English | ||
| 1992 | Law & Order | Tracy Brandt | Episode: "Skin Deep" |