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Claire Danes Biography

Born: April 12, 1979

Since 1994, audiences have watched as Claire Danes has matured from awkward teen to one of the most popular actresses of her generation. Whether portraying the angst-ridden Angela Chase on My So-Called Life or trailer park trash in Oliver_Stone's U-Turn, Danes has consistently displayed an uncommon maturity and insight in her performances that belies her relative inexperience. Her ability has won over countless critics and fans and has allowed her the opportunity to work with luminaries ranging from Jeanne_Moreau to Jodie_Foster and Francis_Ford_Coppola.

Claire Catherine Danes was born April 12, 1979 in New York City and began acting shortly thereafter. With the support of her artistically-inclined parents (a painter mother and photographer father), Danes enrolled in an acting class at the Lee_Strasberg Studio when she was nine years old. After attending the Professional Performing Arts School for the sixth and seventh grade, she went to Los Angeles in the hopes of being cast in Steven_Spielberg's Schindler's_List (Danes had previously appeared in an episode of Law and Order and in Dreams of Love, an obscure film produced by Milos_Forman). While she was waiting for Spielberg's decision, serendipity struck in the form of the makers of a new TV show called My So-Called Life, who wanted Danes to star in their production. Danes agreed to do the show after turning down the role that Spielberg had decided to give her. Always someone interested in learning, Danes rejected Spielberg's offer because she wouldn't be able to receive schooling in Poland, where the movie was to be filmed.

Premiering in 1994, My So-Called Life lasted only a couple of seasons, but garnered critical praise and a cult following during its brief lifetime. Moreover, it made Danes, if not a star, then a star in the making. Hollywood opened its bleary eyes and took notice, and soon Danes was being touted as the Next Big Thing. During the run of My So-Called Life, Danes starred as the saintly, sickly Beth in Gillian_Armstrong's adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic Little_Women (1994). The film was a success, and allowed Danes to perform in the company of such well-respected actors as Susan_Sarandon, Winona_Ryder, and Gabriel_Byrne (who would later play her father in Polish_Wedding).

Danes followed up Little_Women with How to Make an American Quilt (1995), which, despite a stellar cast including Anne_Bancroft, Alfre_Woodard, and the great Jean_Simmons, failed to make much of a critical or popular impression. Danes' next project, Jodie_Foster's Home for the Holidays, met with a similar fate, but afforded Danes the chance to work with Foster, who became a sort of mentor to the young actress.

After making two more films, which continued Danes' pattern of starring in movies that behaved badly at the box office despite having bankable actors (Jeanne_Moreau in the straight-to-video I_Love_You,_I_Love_You_Not (1996) and Michelle_Pfeiffer in To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)), Danes hit it big with Baz_Luhrmann's wildly popular William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996). Her portrayal of Juliet broke the hearts and opened the tear ducts of many, while her pairing with Hot Young Thing Leonardo DiCaprio undoubtedly caused mass swooning incidents in theatres the world over.

The critical and commercial success of the film meant that Danes was soon in great demand, as evidenced by the people she was able to work with over the next couple of years. After Romeo + Juliet, Danes worked with Oliver_Stone on the lunatics-in-a-small-desert-town picture U-Turn (1997), a film that caused consternation among critics and at the box office. Danes' turn as Joaquin_Phoenix's trashy girlfriend represented a departure from her previous, more innocent roles, something that she embellished upon in both Francis_Ford_Coppola's The_Rainmaker, where she played Andrew_Shue's abused wife, and A Polish Wedding (1998), in which she portrayed the rebellious Hala. Neither movie was particularly successful, an unfortunate bit of luck that continued with Danes' next two efforts, Les_Miserables (1998) and The_Mod_Squad (1998), the latter of which, despite the high anticipation surrounding its release, was panned by critics who complained it looked more like a Diesel ad than a movie, and largely ignored by the public.

Through it all, Danes has remained in the media spotlight, appearing on countless magazine covers and as the object of speculation for many. Aside from the bad publicity surrounding remarks she made about the Phillipines during the making of Brokedown_Palace (1999), and her subsequent banning from that country, she has continued to attract positive attention for everything from her enrollment at Yale University in 1998 to her boyfriends, who include the Australian rocker Ben_Lee.

Despite a series of misses during the late 90's, Danes came back with several small but critically acclaimed roles. In Igby Goes Down (2002), she played the confused love interest of the title character, starred alongside Sean Penn in director Thomas Vinterburg's It's All About Love (2002), and took part in the Academy-Award winning The Hours (2002). While her performance in The Rage at Placid Lake (a 2003 Australian production featuring her boyfriend Ben_Lee) went largely unnoticed, mainstream audiences got their chance to see Danes butting heads on screen with Arnold Schwarzenegger and newcomer Nick Stahl in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

In 2005, Danes joined Steve Martin in the adaptation of Martin's bestselling novella, Shopgirl. That same year, she could be seen as Sarah Jessica Parker's sister in the dysfunctional-family comedy The Family Stone. Dane's career continued to build momentum in 2007, when she appeared in an eclectic trio of projects: the romantic drama Evening, the adventure fantasy Stardust, and the taut thriller The Flock, which cast her as the law-enforcement protege of a veteran played by Richard Gere. Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi

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Claire Danes Biography

Since 1994, audiences have watched as Claire Danes has matured from awkward teen to one of the most popular actresses of her generation. Whether portraying the angst-ridden Angela Chase on My So-Called Life or trailer park trash in Oliver Stone's U-Turn, Danes has consistently displayed an uncommon maturity and insight in her performances that belies her relative inexperience. Her ability has won over countless critics and fans and has allowed her the opportunity to work with luminaries ranging from Jeanne Moreau to Jodie Foster and Francis Ford Coppola.

Claire Catherine Danes was born April 12, 1979 in New York City and began acting shortly thereafter. With the support of her artistically-inclined parents (a painter mother and photographer father), Danes enrolled in an acting class at the Lee Strasberg Studio when she was nine years old. After attending the Professional Performing Arts School for the sixth and seventh grade, she went to Los Angeles in the hopes of being cast in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List (Danes had previously appeared in an episode of Law and Order and in Dreams of Love, an obscure film produced by Milos Forman). While she was waiting for Spielberg's decision, serendipity struck in the form of the makers of a new TV show called My So-Called Life, who wanted Danes to star in their production. Danes agreed to do the show after turning down the role that Spielberg had decided to give her. Always someone interested in learning, Danes rejected Spielberg's offer because she wouldn't be able to receive schooling in Poland, where the movie was to be filmed.

Premiering in 1994, My So-Called Life lasted only a couple of seasons, but garnered critical praise and a cult following during its brief lifetime. Moreover, it made Danes, if not a star, then a star in the making. Hollywood opened its bleary eyes and took notice, and soon Danes was being touted as the Next Big Thing. During the run of My So-Called Life, Danes starred as the saintly, sickly Beth in Gillian Armstrong's adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic Little Women (1994). The film was a success, and allowed Danes to perform in the company of such well-respected actors as Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, and Gabriel Byrne (who would later play her father in Polish Wedding).

Danes followed up Little Women with How to Make an American Quilt (1995), which, despite a stellar cast including Anne Bancroft, Alfre Woodard, and the great Jean Simmons, failed to make much of a critical or popular impression. Danes' next project, Jodie Foster's Home for the Holidays, met with a similar fate, but afforded Danes the chance to work with Foster, who became a sort of mentor to the young actress.

After making two more films, which continued Danes' pattern of starring in movies that behaved badly at the box office despite having bankable actors (Jeanne Moreau in the straight-to-video I Love You, I Love You Not (1996) and Michelle Pfeiffer in To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)), Danes hit it big with Baz Luhrmann's wildly popular William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996). Her portrayal of Juliet broke the hearts and opened the tear ducts of many, while her pairing with Hot Young Thing Leonardo DiCaprio undoubtedly caused mass swooning incidents in theatres the world over.

The critical and commercial success of the film meant that Danes was soon in great demand, as evidenced by the people she was able to work with over the next couple of years. After Romeo + Juliet, Danes worked with Oliver Stone on the lunatics-in-a-small-desert-town picture U-Turn (1997), a film that caused consternation among critics and at the box office. Danes' turn as Joaquin Phoenix's trashy girlfriend represented a departure from her previous, more innocent roles, something that she embellished upon in both Francis Ford Coppola's The Rainmaker, where she played Andrew Shue's abused wife, and A Polish Wedding (1998), in which she portrayed the rebellious Hala. Neither movie was particularly successful, an unfortunate bit of luck that continued with Danes' next two efforts, Les Miserables (1998) and The Mod Squad (1998), the latter of which, despite the high anticipation surrounding its release, was panned by critics who complained it looked more like a Diesel ad than a movie, and largely ignored by the public.

Through it all, Danes has remained in the media spotlight, appearing on countless magazine covers and as the object of speculation for many. Aside from the bad publicity surrounding remarks she made about the Phillipines during the making of Brokedown Palace (1999), and her subsequent banning from that country, she has continued to attract positive attention for everything from her enrollment at Yale University in 1998 to her boyfriends, who include the Australian rocker Ben Lee.

Despite a series of misses during the late 90's, Danes came back with several small but critically acclaimed roles. In Igby Goes Down (2002), she played the confused love interest of the title character, starred alongside Sean Penn in director Thomas Vinterburg's It's All About Love (2002), and took part in the Academy-Award winning The Hours (2002). While her performance in The Rage at Placid Lake (a 2003 Australian production featuring her boyfriend Ben Lee) went largely unnoticed, mainstream audiences got their chance to see Danes butting heads on screen with Arnold Schwarzenegger and newcomer Nick Stahl in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

In 2005, Danes joined Steve Martin in the adaptation of Martin's bestselling novella, Shopgirl. That same year, she could be seen as Sarah Jessica Parker's sister in the dysfunctional-family comedy The Family Stone. Dane's career continued to build momentum in 2007, when she appeared in an eclectic trio of projects: the romantic drama Evening, the adventure fantasy Stardust, and the taut thriller The Flock, which cast her as the law-enforcement protege of a veteran played by Richard Gere. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi

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Winner at the Golden Globes and now at the SAGs, Claire Danes picked up the Best TV Actress Award for her role in Temple Grandin last night (January 30).

Claire opted for a Louis Vuitton dress that had bold print and hand-stitched silk flower appliqués all over.  

She teamed the ultra feminine gown with unseen Roger Vivier sandals, and elegant jewels courtesy of Fred Leighton. 

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Claire Danes' 2011 Golden Globes Look

Temple Grandin nominee and winner Claire Danes kept it simple in a Calvin Klein sheath as she picked up her award at the Golden Globes on January 16.

Emma Stone also wore one of the simple dresses from the CK collection but Claire beat her in the best dressed stakes going for a bolder and more flattering shade with her pretty pink.  

Accessories were unseen Roger Vivier sandals, and a gold clutch; plus diamond studs and a gold cuff from Fred Leighton.

Steal Claire's pink halter style with this $198.00 dress from edressme.com.

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Claire Danes's Sparkling Emmys Armani Look

Claire Danes was stunning in decollete to floor sparkles at the Emmys in her Swarovski crystal-covered Armani Privé gown.

Anyone looking for a similar show-stopping sparkle style, there is the silver embellished evening gown from edressme.com; it costs $550.00, sounds expensive but usually with super glitz comes a super-high price tag.

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Jessica, Claire and Gwyneth in Valentino

Jessica Alba and Gwyneth Paltrow were both turned on the glamour for the Valentino Garavani Archives dinner party during Paris Fashion Week.

The pair were both in romantic creations from the design house, Jessica in a ruffled red and pale pink accented gown. The well-matched tulle clutch was also from Valentino.

Gwyneth, posing with the designer, was in a lighter shade with her sweeping pale light chiffon dress from the Fall 2010 collection.


Claire Danes was also at the event but amped up the color with her neon yellow tiered gown from the Spring 2010 Couture collection.

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2010 Met Styles - More Color Trends

More of the color themes from the Metropolitan's Costume Institute Gala Benefit for American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity held on May 3 in New York City.

Pink - a little similar to the neutral trend, and yeah it does have a few of the dresses from the neutral feature but they fit with pink too as the shades ranged from palest blush to barbie pink and berry.

Kate Hudson's Stella McCartney dress was embellished with lots of sparkle and co-ordinated perfectly with her Casadei platform pumps.

Alessandra Ambrosio in her Versace (again). The shimmery gown was paired with sparkling Lorraine Schwartz earrings and cuff.

Jessica Alba was extremely elegant in her dusky rose shaded satin dress from designer Sophie Theallet.

January Jones in her bold pink and black Yves Saint Laurent dress matched with long black gloves and classic pumps.

Rachel Weisz in her strapless bright pink dress. And Naomi Watts in her regal looking Stella McCartney bow-shouldered gown, which was matched with metallic gold clutch and Christian Louboutin heels.

Shades of blue began with Doutzen Kroes' Zac Posen gown.

Coco Rocha could have fitted into a few color spectrums with her watercolor gown, also from Zac Posen.

Christina Hendricks made the most of her assetts in a v-neck dress from L'Wren Scott complete with huge floral detail on the shoulder.

Amber Valetta was all elegance in her Roland Mouret dress and diamonds. Emmy Rossum opted for a cobalt shade. Blake Lively also went blue in her ruffled Marchesa mini dress.

And Mariska Hargitay and Sienna Miller were at the darker end of the scale with their petrol and navy blue dresses.

Jennifer Lopez was a sparkling diva in her Zuhair Murad silver gown.

Marion Cotillard was covered in sprakles all over wearing an Haute Couture Christian Dior creation.

Maggie Grace was elegant in strapless grey. Fellow TV star, Kristen Bell also opted for strapless grey with her Diane von Furstenberg design.

Nicole Richie was in Marc Jacobs sequins.

And Claire Danes opted for a dark grey metallic dress, custom-made by Burberry.

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Star Styles at the Chopard Gala

A whole host of glam stars were out in New York on April 29 for the Chopard's 150 Years of Excellence Gala.

Kate Hudson wore Lanvin, opting for a blue-grey shaded dress from the Pre-Fall 2010 collection and some dove grey platform pumps from Casadei.

Gwyneth Paltrow was out for another event and wore a dress so risque she had to wear another full length nude gown undeneath it.
The lace Antonio Berardi design was so sheer on the runway it left little to the imagination.

Christina Ricci brought a real touch of color in her bright green James Galanos dress.

And Claire Danes was lovely in her champagne shaded dress, which, like Kate's, was from the Lanvin Spring 2010 collection.

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Emmy, Jessica and Claire at the 2010 Museum Dance

Emmy Rossum at the 2010 AMNH Museum Dance held at the American Museum of Natural History on April 15.

Emmy wore a sparkle topped dress from the Luca Luca Fall 2010 collection.

For a similar, and affordable, look like Emmy's try pairing the grey chiffon $24.99 Arden B skirt with a black top and some simple black peep-toes.

Model Jessica White was stunning in a grey strapless gown - it looks very similar in style to Zoe Saldana's Givenchy Oscars gown but I'm not sure on the designer.

And Claire Danes wore the same pink Zac Posen for Target gown that she wore to the collection's party the same night.

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Star Style at the Posen for Target Launch

A number have already been seen wearing items from it and on April 15 a few stars came out for the launch of the Zac Posen for Target Collection party held in New York.

Mena Suvari wore a leather jacket with the Zac Posen for Target t-shirt.

Claires Danes was bright and pretty in her pink printed dress from the collection, worn with a black belt which made it a little easier on the eyes.

Sessilee Lopez also went for pink in the same little dress that Nicky Hilton was spotted in earlier this month.

The Zac Posen for Target collection will be available from April 25th.

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Star Styles at the Burberry Prorsum Show

Just like the Love Ball loads of stars seemed to come out for the Burberry Prorsum Fashion Show in London on February 23.

Kate Hudson was a real stunner in a shimmering forest green Burberry mini dress and platform sandals from the designer. Claire Danes wore Burberry to the BAFTAs and Elle Style Awards and continued to do so here as well.Mary-Kate Olsen add a few bright touches to her dark look with a petrol blue clutch and bright red-orange bangles over her leather gloves.

Olivia Palermo didn't wear much Burberry, instead opting for a sequined Tibi A/W 2010 jacket, black leather skirt, Kurt Geiger heels and a Mulberry handbag.

Olivia's KG by Kurt Geiger Eleanor Pumps are on-line at kurtgeiger.com.

Kristen Stewart was in all Burberry - apart from her black Bally heels.

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