Claire Danes

American actress
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Claire Danes

Summary

Claire Danes is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Manhattan[2]. She was born on April 12, 1979[3]. She worked as a film actor[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], and actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.069% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,535 views/month, #694 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Claire Danes was born in Manhattan[2].
  • Claire Danes was born on April 12, 1979[3].
  • Claire Danes was married to Hugh Dancy[9].
  • A child of Claire Danes was Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy[10].
  • Claire Danes held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Claire Danes's native language[12].
  • Claire Danes's professions included film actor[4].
  • Claire Danes worked as a stage actor[5].
  • Claire Danes worked as a television actor[6].
  • Claire Danes worked as an actor[7].
  • Claire Danes was educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[13].
  • Claire Danes's education included a stint at New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies[14].
  • Claire Danes was educated at HB Studio[15].
  • Claire Danes's education included a stint at Grace Hopper College[16].
  • Claire Danes's education included a stint at Professional Performing Arts School[17].
  • Claire Danes received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama[18].
  • Claire Danes received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[19].
  • Claire Danes received the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film[20].
  • Claire Danes received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film[21].
  • Claire Danes received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie[22].
  • Claire Danes received the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama[23].
  • Claire Danes is recorded as female[24].
  • Claire Danes's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Claire Danes's Commons category is recorded as Claire Danes[26].
  • Claire Danes's family name is recorded as Danes[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1979-04-12[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 60e70f30-588d-41c4-a481-3e66d15a4376[31]

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Origins and Family

Claire Danes was born in Manhattan[2]. She was born on April 12, 1979[3]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[13], a drama school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1969[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies[14], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1987[38]; HB Studio[15], a drama school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1945[41], headquartered in Greenwich Village[42]; Grace Hopper College[16], a college[43], in United States[44]; and Professional Performing Arts School[17], a public school[45], in United States[46], founded in 1990[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], and actor[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama[18], a film award category[48], in United States[49], founded in 1962[50]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[19], a class of award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1955[53]; Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film[20], a class of award[54], in United States[55]; Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film[21], an award for best leading actress[56], in United States[57], founded in 1962[58]; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie[22], a class of award[59], in United States[60]; and Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama[23], a class of award[61], in United States[62].

Personal Life

Among Claire Danes's spouses was Hugh Dancy[9]. A child of her was Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy[10].

Why It Matters

Claire Danes ranks in the top 0.069% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,535 views/month, #694 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Claire Danes born?

Born in Manhattan[2], Claire Danes…

Who was Claire Danes married to?

Claire Danes's spouses include Hugh Dancy[9].

What did Claire Danes do for work?

Claire Danes worked as film actor[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], and actor[7].

Where did Claire Danes go to school?

Claire Danes was educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[13], New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies[14], HB Studio[15], and Grace Hopper College[16].

What awards did Claire Danes receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama[18], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[19], Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film[20], and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . emmys.com. Retrieved . emmys.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] . pressacademy.com. Retrieved . pressacademy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  31. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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