Claire Danes

Claire Danes

1979-04-12 Manhattan, New York, USA 36 Credits

Biography

Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979) is an American actress. She is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2012, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015. 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 ...

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Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light

Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light

2024

as Georgia O'Keeffe (voice)

Acting

A documentary exploring the life and art of the most important woman artist of the 20th century, Georgia O'Keeffe, who became famous for her paintings...

Back from the Brink: Saved from Extinction

Back from the Brink: Saved from Extinction

2019

as Self - Narrator (voice)

7.0
Acting

The remarkable true story of three animal species rescued from the brink of extinction: California’s enchanting Channel Island Fox, China’s fabled Gol...

A Kid Like Jake

A Kid Like Jake

2018

as Alex Wheeler

6.0
Acting

On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex and Greg Wheeler have high hopes for four-year-old Jake. The director of Jake...

Brigsby Bear

Brigsby Bear

2017

as Emily

7.1
Acting

Brigsby Bear Adventures is a children's TV show produced for an audience of one: James. When the show abruptly ends, James's life changes forever, and...

As Cool as I Am

As Cool as I Am

2013

as Lainee Diamond

5.9
Acting

A smart teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her when they were teenagers.

Ben Lee: Catch My Disease

Ben Lee: Catch My Disease

2012

as Self

2.0
Acting

Charming, intelligent and iconoclastic, Ben Lee is an Australian singer-songwriter whose creative growth since his early adolescence has undergone alm...

A Child's Garden of Poetry

A Child's Garden of Poetry

2011

as Self - Narrator (voice)

4.0
Acting

Poems by some of the greatest writers of all time are brought to life through lyrical animation and readings by some of today’s most respected perform...

Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin

2010

as Temple Grandin

7.8
Acting

A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic American who has become one of the leading scientists in humane livestock handling.

Me and Orson Welles

Me and Orson Welles

2008

as Sonja Jones

6.4
Acting

New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.

Stardust

Stardust

2007

as Yvaine

7.3
Acting

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the ...

The Flock

The Flock

2007

as Allison Lowry

5.6
Acting

Erroll Babbage has spent his career tracking sex offenders and his unorthodox methods are nearly as brutal as the criminals he monitors. When he links...

Evening

Evening

2007

as Ann Grant

5.8
Acting

As Constance (Natasha Richardson) and Nina (Toni Collette) gather at the deathbed of their mother, Ann (Vanessa Redgrave), they learn for the first ti...

The Family Stone

The Family Stone

2005

as Julie Morton

6.3
Acting

An uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that sh...

Shopgirl

Shopgirl

2005

as Mirabelle

5.8
Acting

Mirabelle is a disenchanted salesgirl and aspiring artist who sells gloves and accessories at a department store. She has two men in her life: wealthy...

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

2005

as Self - Presenter

2.0
Acting

A one-hour, commercial-free benefit concert television special that aired simulcast worldwide on September 9, 2005, at 8 pm ET/CT live.

Seamless

2005

as Self

4.7
Acting

A look at what it takes for young designers to make it in the fashion world.

Stage Beauty

Stage Beauty

2004

as Maria

6.7
Acting

Humble Maria, who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston, takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women. And because th...

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

2003

as Kate Brewster

6.2
Acting

It's been 10 years since John Connor saved Earth from Judgment Day, and he's now living under the radar, steering clear of using anything Skynet can t...

The Rage in Placid Lake

The Rage in Placid Lake

2003

as Girl at Seminar

6.6
Acting

Placid Lake has always been different. As an odd fish in a sea of mediocrity, his brilliant ideas are bound to get him into more trouble than success....

It's All About Love

It's All About Love

2003

as Elena

5.4
Acting

The story of two lovers and their attempts to save their relationship in a near-future world on the brink of cosmic collapse. John, and world-famous i...

The Hours

The Hours

2002

as Julia Vaughan

7.3
Acting

The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings a...

Igby Goes Down

Igby Goes Down

2002

as Sookie

6.6
Acting

Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sarcastic 17-year-old boy, is at war with the stifling world of old money privilege he was born into. With a schizophre...

Brokedown Palace

Brokedown Palace

1999

as Alice Marano

6.4
Acting

Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls hi...

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1999

as Julie Barnes

4.3
Acting

Three youthful delinquents escape conviction for their crimes by teaming with the LAPD.

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1998

as Cosette

7.2
Acting

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both me...

Polish Wedding

Polish Wedding

1998

as Hala

5.1
Acting

The film centers on a big Polish family. Jadzia is the mother and the ruler of the Pzoniak family (she has five children). Though she's happily marrie...

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

1997

as Kelly Riker

7.0
Acting

When Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in...

U Turn

U Turn

1997

as Jenny

6.6
Acting

When a desperate man’s car breaks down in a bizarre desert town while evading vengeful bookies, he becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle. Cau...

Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

1996

as Juliet

6.8
Acting

In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the...

To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

1996

as Rachel Lewis

5.5
Acting

David loves his wife, Gillian. Unfortunately, she died two years ago. David deals with his grief by continuing his romance with Gillian during walks w...

I Love You, I Love You Not

I Love You, I Love You Not

1996

as Daisy / Young Nana

5.1
Acting

A school student and her European-born grandmother share sad stories of their lives.

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

1995

as Kitt Larson

6.3
Acting

After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Cl...

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

1995

as Young Glady Joe

6.4
Acting

Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits ...

The Pesky Suitor

1995

as Lisa

Acting

A girl makes friends with a nice old man and his wife, who live near her school bus stop. But after a while she starts trying to avoid him, because he...

Little Women

Little Women

1994

as Beth March

7.3
Acting

With their father away as a chaplain in the Civil War, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy grow up with their mother in somewhat reduced circumstances. They are a c...

Geoffrey Beene 30

1993

Acting

A profile of fashion designer Geoffrey Beene, on his 30 years in the industry.