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Me and Orson Welles (2008)
Pre-production
•Role: TBA
•Director: Richard Linklater
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The Flock (2007)
Released on DVD Soon
•Role: Allison Lowry
•Director: Wai-keung Lau
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Stardust (2007)
Available on DVD
•Role: Yvaine
•Director: Matthew Vaughn
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Evening (2007)
Available on DVD
•Role: Ann Grant
•Director: Lajos Koltai
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Life facts
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Name:
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Claire Catherine Danes
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Date of birth:
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April 12, 1979
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Place of birth:
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New York City, NY, USA
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Height:
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5'5½" / 1,68m
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Eyes:
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hazel / gray / green
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Hair:
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dark blond
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Family:
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father: Chris Danes, computer consultant, born in 1944
mother: Carla Danes, teacher and painter, born in 1945
brother: Asa Danes, laywer, born in 1973
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Place of residence:
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1979-1994: SoHo, NY, with her parents
1994-1999: Santa Monica, with her parents
since 1999: a loft in NY (purchase price around $1,000,000)
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Salary:
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The Mod Squad (1999): $2,000,000
Terminator 3 (2003): $5,000,000
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Interests:
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psychology, modern dance, gymnastics, surfing
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Education:
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Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, NY
Professional Performing Arts School, NY
Dalton High School, NY
Le Lycée Francais, LA
Yale University
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Pets:
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cat called Fifi-Champion
poodle called Ouija
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Favourite designers:
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Zac Posen, Narciso Rodiguez, Alexander McQueen
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Favourite movies:
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Footloose, Fargo, The Breakfast Club
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Role of her dreams:
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in a dance-movie like Footloose
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Significant others:
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1995-1996: Andrew Dorff
1997-2003: Ben Lee
2003-2006: Billy Crudup
2007-present: Hugh Dancy
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Career facts
• was considered and auditioned for the roles of Rose in Titanic, Lisa in Girl, Interrupted, Lolita in Lolita as well as a part in Schindler's List
• while shooting a scene with her abusive husband in The Rainmaker, Francis Ford Coppola put an ice cube on her neck in order to make her shiver
• regrets to have been part of The Mod Squad and It's All About Love
Personal facts
• chosen by People Magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world (1997)
• her grandparents on her father's side committed suicide together when her grandmother's Alzheimer's disease had reached a crucial point
• her mother ran a daycare center out of their Soho loft called the "Danes Tribe"
• loves to watch reruns of "The Golden Girls"
• is rumoured to have dated fellow actor Matt Damon while shooting The Rainmaker
• completed 2 years at Yale University pursuing a degree in psychology but never finished
• while shooting Stage Beauty she and her co-star Billy Crudup fell in love. Claire then broke up with her then boyfriend, Australian singer Ben Lee, and Billy Crudup left his longtime girlfriend, actress Mary-Louise Parker, who was seven months pregnant with his child at the time.
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