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Claire Danes is an accomplished American actress, born on April 12, 1979. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Meredith Grey in the TV series 'Grey's Anatomy', for which she won multiple awards. Danes has also found success in film, appearing in notable roles in movies such as 'Shakespeare in Love', 'American Beauty', and 'The Tree of Life'.

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“Well, it's true that you often kind of forget to see the person you're most intimate with, but occasionally I'll come to and sort of think, 'Oh my God! You're really, really good-looking! I'm embarrassed now! It's nice to occasionally have that flash.”

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“I think it distinguishes television from every other medium. It's what makes it kind of radical, and risky, and fun.”

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“I've never dated (casually). Ever. It's kind of weird. I did have a boyfriend in junior high who was a kleptomaniac. We'd leave stores and he'd come out with something for me.”

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“Actors want to surprise themselves. When it's really good, you kind of transcend yourself, and that happens infrequently. Very, very rarely.”

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“Autism does exist on a spectrum, and there are so many manifestations of it, so many kinds of expressions of it. And every case is particular.”

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“I got an agent when I was 12, and I started working in more amateur productions well before that. But even as a kid, I never felt like a kid actor, you know? I always took myself kind of absurdly seriously.”

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“I was a pretty nerdy kid. I was pretty nerdy. I'm still kind of nerdy. I have all of the worst qualities of being a nerd - all of the affect and none of the smarts. I'm a useless nerd! That's pretty bad.”

Kind Stills Kids Quality Worst Smart Useless Nerd Nerdy

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“My go-to gifts are scarves from my friend Matin Maulawizada's nonprofit organization, Afghan Hands, which supports disenfranchised women in Afghanistan. In exchange for their beautiful embroidery, the women are given financial aid and classes in math and literacy. The scarves are all stunning and one of a kind.”

“I finally realized that yeah I did want to be an actor and it wasn't out of habit, but I needed to grow up for myself and then kind of re-enter the industry with a sound understanding of what my sensibilities and my values are as a relatively formed human being.”

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Author:Claire Danes

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Born: April 12, 1979
Known for: Actress
Quotes: 123

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