Birth Name: Claire Catherine Danes
Height: 5' 5 1/2''
Nationality: American
Date: April 12, 1979
Birth Place: New York
Occupation: actress
Education: The Lee Strasberg Studio (majored in Acting)
The Professional Performing Arts School in NY
Yale University (1998)
Relationship: Ben Lee (Australian; musician; dating as of 1997), Matt Damon (actor; dated during filming of The Rainmaker), Andrew Dorff (younger brother of actor Stephen Dorff; met in 1995)

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Facts about Claire Danes

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Began studying modern dance at the age of six.

Her mother is a painter and teacher.

She was attending Yale University beginning fall 1998.

She dated Matt Damon in 1996.

(1997) She was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.

She came to L.A. to be cast on a role in SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993), when she was discovered for the role in My So Called Life. Spielberg finally gave her the role but she turned it down, because they weren´t willing to give her schooling in Poland.

She was banned from the Phillipines in Sept 1998, for making derogatory remarks about the country. The President of the Phillipines condemned her publicly. She was studying Hebrew to convert to Judaism when she marries 'Ben Lee' in 2000.

She was auditioned for the role of Lisa in GIRL, INTERRUPTED (1999).

She was considered for the title role in LOLITA (1997).

She was auditioned and was the first choice for the role of Rose in TITANIC (1997).

The most frequently used title for articles about her has been Great Danes

She as a song written about her by the SoCal Punk Band, The Ataris. It is entitled My So Called Life. It comes from their ep Look Forward to Failure.

She once said disparaging remarks about Manila, and President Joseph Estrada insisted 'She should not be allowed to come here'; though she had asked for an apology.

When she was only 13, she auditioned for and won the role of 15-year-old Angela Chase, the heroine of the TV drama MY SO-CALLED LIFE.

Originally considered by Spielberg for a role in SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993), but she turned it down because he could not provide her with tutoring on the set. The part she was considered for is unknown.

While filming LITTLE WOMEN (1994), Claire Danes was carrying a candle up the stairs and her hair caught on fire.

She won an MTV Best Actress award for her portrayal as Juliet in Romeo & Juliet.

Claire Danes won Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress - Romance in 1997 for ROMEO + JULIET and MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance for the same movie and in the same year.

She won the Best Female Performance in the MTV Movie Awards 1997 from her appearance in WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET.

Awarded The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1994 as the Best Actress in a Leading Role--Drama Series or Television Movie in MY SO-CALLED LIFE.

Personal quotes
On the idea of befriending actress Kate Beckinsale: "That was wrong. We didn't. She's complicated. She's prickly."

" I live in an adult World, but I'm a kid. I love the work. But I no longer have a group of friends to hang out with regularly."

(on education vs. career) "I was told that my going to college wouldn't be good for my career. I think that's nonsense. It's good to empower yourself by cutting yourself off from this business every once in a while."

" I have a huge, active imagination, [and] I think I'm really scared of being alone; because if I'm left to my own devices, I'll just turn into a madwoman."

About Molly Ringwald: "When I was young, I worshipped Molly Ringwald. When I first started doing My So-Called Life, I used to watch Sixteen Candles and mimic her" - Calgary Sun, November 16, 1997.

"You don't realize how useful a therapist is until you see on eand discover you have more problems than you ever dreamed of."