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Also Known As Claire Catherine Danes
Born April 12, 1979 (age 47) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Emmy Award (2013) • Golden Globe Award (2013) • Emmy Award (2012) • Golden Globe Award (2012) • Golden Globe Award (2011) • Emmy Award (2010) • Golden Globe Award (1995) • Emmy Award (2013): Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series • Emmy Award (2012): Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series • Emmy Award (2010): Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie • Golden Globe Award (2013): Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama • Golden Globe Award (2012): Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama • Golden Globe Award (2011): Best Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television • Golden Globe Award (1995): Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Married To Hugh Dancy (2009–present)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "Evening" (2007) • "The Flock" (2007) • "Brokedown Palace" (1999) • "Master of None" (2015) • "Princess Mononoke" (1997) • "I Love You, I Love You Not" (1996) • "The Rage in Placid Lake" (2003) • "A Kid Like Jake" (2018) • "Shopgirl" (2005) • "The Rainmaker" (1997) • "Polish Wedding" (1998) • "Homeland" (2011–2020) • "How to Make an American Quilt" (1995) • "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" (2003) • "The Family Stone" (2005) • "It's All About Love" (2003) • "Dudley" (1993) • "Little Women" (1994) • "Law & Order" (1992) • "Stardust" (2007) • "The Mod Squad" (1999) • "As Cool as I Am" (2013) • "Home for the Holidays" (1995) • "Lifestories: Families in Crisis" (1994) • "The Hours" (2002) • "Portlandia" (2017) • "Me and Orson Welles" (2008) • "Romeo + Juliet" (1996) • "My So-Called Life" (1994–1995) • "U Turn" (1997) • "Stage Beauty" (2004) • "Les Misérables" (1998) • "Igby Goes Down" (2002) • "Brigsby Bear" (2017) • "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday" (1996)

Top Questions

Is Claire Danes married?
Hugh Dancy (2009–present)
When was Claire Danes born?
Claire Danes was born on April 12, 1979.
Where was Claire Danes born?
Claire Danes was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.

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Claire Danes, wearing a sleeveless plaid dress with frayed edges and a pearl-trim neckline, poses in front of a dark backdrop in 2018.
Claire Danes and Jared Leto stand in a school hallway, leaning against lockers, as their characters from the television series My So-Called Life.
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Claire Danes and Steve Martin stand by a pool, looking through binoculars together, with green bushes in the foreground, in a scene from the film Shopgirl.
Actors Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin, dressed in dark coats and scarves, walk side by side along a tree-lined path with statues visible in the background in a scene from Homeland.
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