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Full Name - Claire Danes |
Claire Danes Bio Claire Danes appeared alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the smash hit, Romeo and Juliet. Just as DiCaprio has emerged as the most prominent actor of his generation, so has Danes as one of the most prominent actresses. Originally from New York, Danes was born April 12th, 1979 to an artist mother and a computer consultant father. She was raised in a highly arts-oriented household where her own blossoming interests in the field were nourished and encouraged. At the young age of six, she began to study modern dance, which continues to be a passion for her to this day. During her pre-teen years, she began to spread her interests to encompass other forms of dance, and acting. Claire Danes got her professional start like most young actors do, with one notable exception. |
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While many begin in commercials and then move on to television shows, Danes got her start in off-Broadway productions.Her television credits were hardly remarkable in the beginning. For the most part they consisted of guest appearances, most notably on Law and Order . Danes made her big screen debut in several art films and then in the bigger budgeted Little Women with Susan Sarandon and Winona Ryder. After a very tepid response by theater-goers, Danes decided to make a move back to television. She was offered a role on a new dramatic series that would target teenagers. It was called My So Called Life and it would be the best thing to ever happen to the young actress. The show was a critical smash but it was soon canceled because of poor ratings. Luckily, the show lasted long enough for people to take notice of Danes. Ironically, now that Claire has achieved great box office success, reruns of the show are rating grabbers. Claire Danes quickly garnered the role of spokeswoman for a whole generation. Ironically, this contradicted the roles she was taking. She appeared in formulaic films like How To make an American Quilt and Home for the Holidays . Then came Romeo and Juliet and she was catapulted right into the limelight - and into Hollywood history. Since then, she has managed to maintain her notoriety and demonstrate some impressive range with roles as diverse as an abused young wife in The Rainmaker to Cosette in the 1998 film rendition of the Victor Hugo classic, Les Miserables . Most recently Claire was seen in The Mod Squad , a box office disappointment. Danes won't stay down for long though. She'll next be seen in Brokedown Palace with Kate Beckinsale and Paul Walker. |
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