American actress Claire Danes was born on April 12, 1979 in Manhattan, New York.
She began acting in 1994 when she starred in the MTV series My So
Called Life. Claire won a Golden Globe Award for her work on the show.
Shortly there after, Claire made the jump to the big screen, appearing in films like Little Women, Romeo and Juliet, The Hours and Terminator 3:Rise of the Machines. Most recently, Claire starred in Stardust and The Flock.
Did you know…
She attended Yale University
She shot her first nude scene in the 2005 film Shopgirl
She dated Australian singer Ben Lee for six years
She appeared in the Soul Asylum video "Just Like Anyone"
She began studying modern dance at age six
