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Claire Danes

Birth Place: New York, NY

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Danes gained early recognition as Angela Chase in the 1994 teen drama series My So-Called Life. The role won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She made her film debut the same year in Little Women (1994). Her other films include Home for the Holidays (1995), Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Rainmaker (1997), Les Misérables (1998), Brokedown Palace (1999), the 1999 English dub of Princess Mononoke (1997), The Hours (2002), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), Shopgirl (2005), Stardust (2007), and A Kid Like Jake (2018).

From 1998 to 2000, Danes attended Yale University before dropping out to return to acting. She appeared in an Off-Broadway production of The Vagina Monologues in 2000, and made her Broadway debut playing Eliza Doolittle in the 2007 revival of Pygmalion. In 2010, she portrayed Temple Grandin in the highly acclaimed HBO television film Temple Grandin, which won her a second Golden Globe and her first Primetime Emmy Award for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. From 2011 to 2020, she starred as Carrie Mathison in the Showtime drama series Homeland, for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Television Series Drama, and the Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama.

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Claire Danes STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theatre World Premiere Off-Broadway Production, 2016
Jenny

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2007
Eliza Doolittle

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Performer [Replacement]

Performer [Replacement]


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Interview: Winnie Holzman and CHOICE at McCarter Theatre Center


Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Winnie Holzman about her career and 'CHOICE' at McCarter Theatre Center.

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Join the Bryant Park Dance Party 2024 for dance instruction and live music featuring Bachata, Disco, Lindy Hop, Latin Festival and more.

New York City Performing Arts School Launches GoFundMe to Save Theater Program


A performing arts school in New York City with many notable alumni has launched a GoFundMe to save its theater program. Learn more about the program and find out how to donate here!

Applications Now Open for the 13th Annual 24 HOUR PLAYS: NATIONALS


The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, will return this summer for their 13th year. Learn how to apply!

STANDUP IN THE SUBURBS Comes to Debonair Music Hall This Month


J-Sketch, in association with Black Box Studios, presents the first installment of STANDUP IN THE SUBURBS featuring six NJ- and NY-based comedians on Wednesday, January 31st at 8:00PM at Debonair Music Hall.

Find Out Who Won at the 75th Emmy Awards - Full List of Winners!


Find out who won at the 75th Annual Emmy awards! Elton John, Jennifer Coolidge, RuPaul, Kieran Culkin, The Bear, Jeremy Allen White, Paul Walter Hauser, Niecy Nash-Betts, John Oliver, and more took home Emmys tonight. Check out the full list of winners now!

CirqueSaw's Award Winning POV: YOU ARE AN AI ACHIEVING CONSCIOUSNESS to Return For Limited Run In February


CirqueSaw's Award Winning POV: You Are an AI Achieving Consciousness Returns for Limited Run in February.

Nina Paw & Mario Cimarro Join Cast Of Cathay Film Company's Scripted Drama Series COOLIE


Cimarro and Paw join Louise Wong ('A Guilty Conscience,' 'Anita'), who is one of Hong Kong's biggest rising stars and a top model; Taiwanese actor Joseph Chang ('Eternal Summer,' 'Girlfriend Boyfriend,' 'Soul'); Colombian actor and TV personality Mauricio Henao ('La Herencia,' 'Panama,' 'Fake Profile'); and more.

Claire Danes, Jason Ralph, Rita Wolf Join ROZ CHAST: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING


Bestselling author and award-winning New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast hosts this evening of Selected Shorts inspired by her new book, I Must Be Dreaming.

Raue Center School For The Arts Will Host Three Fall Classes


 Raue Center has announced the return of its School for the Arts education program (RCSA) with three new classes. 

Patti LuPone, Vanessa Williams & Joshua Henry to Perform at New York City Ballet's 2023 Fall Gala


Patti LuPone, Vanessa Williams and Joshua Henry will perform at the New York City Ballet's 2023 Fall Gala on Thursday, October 5, at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.

Theater Resources Unlimited And CreateTheater.com Welcome WICKED Scribe Winnie Holzman To The Feedback Panel For 'How To Write A Musical That Works' Musical Lab


Winnie Holzman, librettist of Wicked and TV writer of thirtysomething as well as the creator of My So-Called Life with Claire Danes, has joined the feedback panel for Theater Resources Unlimited's upcoming workshop, How to Write a Musical That Works on Sunday 10/8, noon to 6:30pm.

Billy Crudup to Reprise His Role in HARRY CLARKE at Berkeley Repertory Theatre


Emmy and Tony Award winner Billy Crudup will reprise his award–winning role in David Cale’s Harry Clarke, performing at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre (2015 Addison St., Berkeley) November 15–December 23, 2023. 

City Theatre to Present ROMEO AND JULIET Beginning This Month


This summer, fall in love again as City Theatre presents this timeless and most passionate tale.

New York City Ballet to Present 2023 Fall Gala Featuring Jerome Robbins' GLASS PIECES & More


New York City Ballet, which will celebrate its 75th Anniversary during its 2023-24 season, will present its annual Fall Gala on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS Reveals 2023 Nationals Company


The 24 Hour Plays has revealed this year's company for The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals.

FULL CIRCLE Max Original Limited Series Debuts in July


From director Steven Soderbergh and writer Ed Solomon, the Max Original limited series FULL CIRCLE stars Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Jim Gaffigan, Jharrel Jerome, Timothy Olyphant, CCH Pounder, Phaldut Sharma, Adia, Sheyi Cole, Gerald Jones, Suzanne Savoy, Ethan Stoddard, Lucian Zanes and Dennis Quaid. Watch the video trailer now!

Story Pirates Performance at The Town Hall in May to Benefit Literacy Nonprofit


Story Pirates, the 2022 Webby and iHeart Radio Awards Winner for Best Children's Podcast, will present Story Pirates Live on Stage: The Amazing Adventure on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 4:00pm at The Town Hall.

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company And Coolidge Corner Theatre Present Shakespeare Reimagined: William Shakespeare's ROMEO + JULIET


The plays of Shakespeare have been translated into more than one hundred languages, and his timeless stories have inspired great works in many art forms. For the second year in-person after creating the series during the pandemic, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) and the Coolidge Corner Theatre ('the Coolidge') are teaming up to take an in-depth look at how some filmmakers have brought Shakespeare's stories to the screen. 

Exclusive: Billy Crudup Uncovers His Past in FINDING YOUR ROOTS


Watch an exclusive video from the season finale of Finding Your Roots, in which Billy Crudup reads the baptism record of his ancestor, Kristoff, from 1797 which reveals that Kristoff was an illegitimate child. Dr. Gates also reveals that Billy's fifth great-grandmother never married. Billy and Dr. Gates are amazed at how his family line started.

Claire Danes FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Claire Danes been in?

Claire Danes has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

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Claire Danes has not appeared in the West End.

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