Danes is the rare actor who did not have to break into film from television or vice versa.
She started out in both mediums and has even appeared on the stage as an adult.
While the bulk of the story is centered on Jesse Eisenbergs character, Danes plays his ex-wife.
Eisenbergs character reconnects with a pair of his college friends after he and his wife divorce.
Danes was nominated for an Emmy, Critics' Choice, and Golden Globe Award for her role.
The Hourswas nominated for nine Oscars, winning one.
Danes appears in the movie as the leading lady in the project they are all involved in.
Danes does not feature as one of the lawyers in the movie.
She plays the love interest to Matt Damons main character.
Danes infuses the movie with that heart.
It also marks one of Claire Danes earliest roles.
She had only appeared in a handful of television shows before booking the lead role in the series.
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It is known for its frank and realistic portrayal of ’90s teens.
Of course, because the series only lasted one season, some of those coming-of-age stories were cut short.
Danes also earned a Golden Globe Award for the role, her first.
The story follows the March sisters as they grow up in the mid-19th century.
They fall in love, follow their dreams, and learn what it means to grieve.
Little Womenwas nominated for three Oscars.
She became a pioneering voice in the humane treatment of animals on cattle ranches and even in slaughterhouses.
Temple Grandin is the role for which Danes received the most critical praise and award show accolades.
Temple Grandinwas nominated for 14 Emmys, winning seven.
Itsone of the most memorable Shakespeare adaptations of all time.
The movie brings the classic tragic love story and cautionary tale into the 1990s.
Swords are replaced with guns, and rival families are replaced by warring gangs.
Shakespeares dialogue, however, remains, which is part of why it stands out.
Danes is perfect in the role of Juliet.
She also got to play a literal star.
On one side, stars become dust when they fall to Earth.
On the other, they shine and live just like people, and witches hunt them for their hearts.
Stardustis one of those rare adaptations in which the movie surpasses the source material.
So do the characters, like Yvaine, the falling star.
The story follows Danes as her character initially works as a CIA operative.
Homelandis the most lauded project for Danes.
She earned five Emmy nominations between 2012 and 2016 for the role, winning twice.
She also earned three Golden Globe nominations, winning twice.
