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 ...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light
2024
as Georgia O'Keeffe (voice)
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
2019
as Self - Narrator (voice)
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
2018
as Alex Wheeler
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
2017
as Emily
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
2013
as Lainee Diamond
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
2012
as Self
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
2011
as Self - Narrator (voice)
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
2010
as Temple Grandin
A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic American who has become one of the leading scientists in humane livestock handling.

Me and Orson Welles
2008
as Sonja Jones
New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.

Stardust
2007
as Yvaine
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
2007
as Allison Lowry
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
2007
as Ann Grant
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
2005
as Julie Morton
An uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that sh...

Shopgirl
2005
as Mirabelle
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
2005
as Self - Presenter
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
A look at what it takes for young designers to make it in the fashion world.

Stage Beauty
2004
as Maria
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
2003
as Kate Brewster
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
2003
as Girl at Seminar
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
2003
as Elena
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
2002
as Julia Vaughan
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
2002
as Sookie
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
1999
as Alice Marano
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
1999
as Julie Barnes
Three youthful delinquents escape conviction for their crimes by teaming with the LAPD.

Les Misérables
1998
as Cosette
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
1998
as Hala
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
1997
as Kelly Riker
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
1997
as Jenny
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
1996
as Juliet
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
1996
as Rachel Lewis
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
1996
as Daisy / Young Nana
A school student and her European-born grandmother share sad stories of their lives.

Home for the Holidays
1995
as Kitt Larson
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
1995
as Young Glady Joe
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
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
1994
as Beth March
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
A profile of fashion designer Geoffrey Beene, on his 30 years in the industry.