Claire Danes

Completed two years at Yale University pursuing a psychology degree but never finished.

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.

Flew to Los Angeles for the casting of Schindlers List , after she was discovered for the role in "My So-Called Life" . Steven Spielberg finally gave her the role which she had to turn down, because they were not willing to give her tutoring in Poland.

(September 1998) Was banned from the Philippines for making derogatory remarks about the country. The President of the Philippines condemned her publicly.

Auditioned for the role of Lisa Rowe in Girl, Interrupted . The role went to Angelina Jolie which won her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance.

Was considered for the title role in Lolita , which went to Dominique Swain.

Auditioned and was the first choice for the role of Rose DeWitt Bukater in Titanic .

Once said in Vanity Fair magazine that at university, she is interested in psychology, philosophy and art history.

The most frequently used title for articles about her has been "Great Danes".

Has at least four songs written about her. The Ataris "My So Called Life" (album: "Look Forward to Failure" EP), Size 14 s "Claire Danes Poster" (self-titled album), "The Five Mile Line"s "Claire Danes" ("Busride Home" demo) and "Claire Danes", a low-fi indi ballad by "John Parker Music" which was released on Subversive Records Limited in 2004.

Attended the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute.

Has an older brother, Asa, who is a corporate lawyer.

Attended the Professional Performing Arts High School in New York City. Other alumni include singer/dancer/actress Britney Spears , actor Lee Thompson Young and actor/singer/dancer Chris Trousdale.

Her letter of recommendation to Yale University was written by Oliver Stone , her director on U Turn .

Grew up in SoHo, Manhattan.

Her mother, Carla, is an artist while her father, Chris, is a photographer.

Her mother ran a daycare center out of their SoHo loft called Danes Tribe.

Started studying modern dance at the age of six. She played a "duck" in an avant-garde production involving stilt-walkers.

She and Billy Crudup became a couple during the filming of Stage Beauty .

Loves watching "The Golden Girls" reruns.

Is mentioned in actor Canyon Prince s song "Life" from his 2003 album "Live and Funked Up".

She turned down the role of Rose DeWitt Bukater in Titanic as she had just finished working with Leonardo DiCaprio on Romeo + Juliet . Though she described working with him on that film as a "treat", she admitted in an interview later that if she had accepted the role in Titanic , she would not have been able to get away from him.

Very close friends with actor Jason Schwartzman.

Baz Luhrmann , Danes director for Romeo + Juliet , referred to her as "the Meryl Streep of her generation".

Briefly attended the junior high section of the New York City Lab School from 1991-1992 (Morena Baccarin was a classmate). Nick Valensi (guitarist, The Strokes ), Charlie Hofheimer (actor, Black Hawk Down ), and Max Lugavere (self, Current TV) graduated from the high school section of the same school in 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively. It is a small public school.

She was awarded the Nova Award at the 2007 Maui film Festival.

As of Fall 2008, the exclusive model for Gucci Jewelry, succeeding Drew Barrymore.

(February 2009) Engaged to Hugh Dancy. They met on the set of Evening .

Grew up with Zac Posen and Julia Stiles.

(September 2009) Married Hugh Dancy in France.

Both Claire and her husband, Hugh Dancy , have played characters with Aspergers Syndrome, Claire in HBOs Temple Grandin and Hugh in Adam .

Was in attendance at the wedding of Mamie Gummer to Benjamin Walker on July 16, 2011.

Named Harvard Universitys 2012 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year on January 23, 2012.

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines was the first film Danes did a DVD commentary for.

Began acting at the age of 12.

Ranked #20 in Ask mens top 99 "most desirable" women for 2013.

Gave birth to her first child at age 33, a son Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy on December 17, 2012. Childs father is her husband, Hugh Dancy.

Was 8 months pregnant with her son Cyrus when she completed filming the second season of "Homeland" .

Returned to work 5 months after giving birth to her son Cyrus in order to begin filming the third season of "Homeland" .

Her paternal grandfather had English, Northern Irish and Scottish ancestry, and her paternal grandmother had German ancestry. Her mother has English, German, Irish, and Austrian/Croatian ancestry.

Is a certified scuba diver.

(June 1997) Attended and graduated from Le Lyce Franais de Los Angeles.

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6541 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on September 24, 2015.

Is mentioned in the title segment of "Tosh.0" {Fart Porn (#8.2)} .

I had an unwavering focus. My parents never condescended to me. As a,child, I always sat at the head of our dinner table. I was always given,a lot of responsibility. It was all rather amazing when I think about,it now.

[on her non-stop work schedule] Usually, my social life and my sanity,and my health are the things that are sacrificed.

I think people confuse fame with validation or love. But fame is not the,reward. The reward is getting fulfilment out of doing the thing you,love.

Acting is the greatest answer to my loneliness that I have found.

Once you get over that peak of puberty, you hit a nice stride.

Growing up, I wanted desperately to please, to be a good girl.

Growing up, I wanted desperately to please, to be a good girl.

Every three seconds in the developing world, a child dies needlessly due to lack of basic health care and other things we all take for granted.

Growing up in New York City, I was always encouraged to question authority, and I think I confused patriotism with jingoism.

Growing up in New York with artist parents - a very liberal environment, where we were always encouraged to challenge the status quo - I think for a long time I confused jingoism with patriotism. And that is a mistake.

I like marriage. I feel very secure. It helps when you are in love with the person you are married to.

Narciso Rodriguez was my first fashion big brother. He made my wedding dress, which was wonderful.