Born and raised in Manhattan, Claire Danes found--while very young--her talent
and love for performance. At age six, Danes began dance classes. At age nine,
Danes was studying acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. However,
her father (a computer consultant) and her mother (an artist) were new to
show business. Nevertheless, they supported and encouraged their daughter
throughout her early career up to this day.
Danes' early film career began around age 11 when she played a molested child
in a student film produced by director Milos Forman, Dreams of Love. That more...
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