Claire Danes

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Claire Danes Fast Facts:

Began studying modern dance when she was 6.
Started acting on the off-off-Broadway stage, and choreographed a solo number for Kids on Stage when she was 11.
Appeared in the video for Soul Asylum's 1995 hit "Just Like Anyone."
Letter of recommendation to Yale was penned by Oliver Stone, who directed her in the 1997 thriller U-Turn.
Auditioned for the role of Lisa in Girl, Interrupted (1999), but lost out to Angelina Jolie.
Became the spokesmodel for Latisse eyelash growth treatment in 2010.
Several pop-punk bands have written songs about her, including the Ataris ("My So Called Life"), Size 14 ("Claire Danes Poster") and Five Mile Line ("Claire Danes").
Is a longtime supporter of the charity Afghan Hands, a literacy program for disenfranchised women in Afghanistan.

Claire Danes Relationships:
Carla Danes - Mother
Asa Danes - Brother
Billy Crudup - Ex-significant Other
Christopher Danes - Father
Ben Lee - Ex-significant Other
Hugh Dancy - Husband
Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy - Son
Claire Danes Awards:
2011 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
2002 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2012 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
2012 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Winner
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Winner
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
2010 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
2013 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
2013 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Winner
College:
Attended Yale University, New Haven, CT