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Filmography
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Known For
My So-Called Life Angela Chase (1994-1995) -
Homeland Carrie Mathison (2011-2020) -
Romeo + Juliet Juliet (1996) -
Known For
The Hours Julia Vaughan (2002) -
Actress
The Essex Serpent Cora Seaborne (2022) -
Homeland Carrie Mathison (2011-2020)
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A Kid Like Jake Alex Wheeler (2018) -
Brigsby Bear Emily (2017) -
Portlandia Joan (2017) -
Master of None Nina (2015) -
As Cool as I Am Lainee Diamond (2013) -
Temple Grandin Temple Grandin (2010) -
Me and Orson Welles Sonja Jones (2008) -
The Flock Allison Lowry (2007) -
![Stardust]( "Stardust")
Stardust Yvaine (2007) -
![Evening]( "Evening")
Evening Ann Grant (2007) -
![The Family Stone]( "The Family Stone")
The Family Stone Julie Morton (2005) -
![Shopgirl]( "Shopgirl")
Shopgirl Mirabelle (2005) -
![Stage Beauty]( "Stage Beauty")
Stage Beauty Maria Hughes (2004) -
![The Rage in Placid Lake]( "The Rage in Placid Lake")
The Rage in Placid Lake Girl at Seminar (2003) -
![Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines]( "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines")
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Kate Brewster (2003) -
![It's All About Love]( "It's All About Love")
It's All About Love Elena (2003) -
![The Hours]( "The Hours")
The Hours Julia Vaughan (2002) -
![Igby Goes Down]( "Igby Goes Down")
Igby Goes Down Sookie (2002) -
![Brokedown Palace]( "Brokedown Palace")
Brokedown Palace Alice Marano (1999) -
![The Mod Squad]( "The Mod Squad")
The Mod Squad Julie (1999) -
![Les Misérables]( "Les Misérables")
Les Misérables Cosette (1998) -
![Polish Wedding]( "Polish Wedding")
Polish Wedding Hala (1998) -
![The Rainmaker]( "The Rainmaker")
The Rainmaker Kelly Riker (1997) -
![U Turn]( "U Turn")
U Turn Jenny (1997) -
![Princess Mononoke]( "Princess Mononoke")
Princess Mononoke San (1997) -
![Romeo + Juliet]( "Romeo + Juliet")
Romeo + Juliet Juliet (1996) -
![To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday]( "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday")
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday Rachel Lewis (1996) -
![I Love You, I Love You Not]( "I Love You, I Love You Not")
I Love You, I Love You Not Daisy / Young Nana (1996) -
The Pesky Suitor Lisa (1995)
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![Home for the Holidays]( "Home for the Holidays")
Home for the Holidays Kitt (1995) -
![How to Make an American Quilt]( "How to Make an American Quilt")
How to Make an American Quilt Young Glady Joe (1995) -
![Soul Asylum: Just Like Anyone]( "Soul Asylum: Just Like Anyone")
Soul Asylum: Just Like Anyone Deformed Woman (1995) -
Dead Man's Jack (1995)
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![My So-Called Life]( "My So-Called Life")
My So-Called Life Angela Chase (1994-1995) -
![Little Women]( "Little Women")
Little Women Beth March (1994) -
![Lifestories: Families in Crisis]( "Lifestories: Families in Crisis")
Lifestories: Families in Crisis Katie Leiter (1994) -
Geoffrey Beene 30 Girl (1993)
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No Room for Opal Gail (1993)
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![Law & Order]( "Law & Order")
Law & Order Tracy Brandt (1992) -
![Dreams of Love]( "Dreams of Love")
Dreams of Love Edith Lammers (1990) -
Actress
![Dudley]( "Dudley")
Dudley Lisa Bristol (1993) -
Soundtrack
![Temple Grandin]( "Temple Grandin")
Temple Grandin (2010) -
![Evening]( "Evening")
Evening (2007) -
Soundtrack
![Little Women]( "Little Women")
Little Women (1994) -
Producer
![Homeland]( "Homeland")
Homeland (2013-2020) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2015-2021) -
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2018-2020) -
![Minty Comedic Arts]( "Minty Comedic Arts")
Minty Comedic Arts (2019) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2016-2018) -
![Hoy nos toca]( "Hoy nos toca")
Hoy nos toca (2017) -
![This Week]( "This Week")
This Week (2015) -
![The Insider]( "The Insider")
The Insider (2015) -
![The Factor]( "The Factor")
The Factor (2013) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2003-2009) -
![Getaway]( "Getaway")
Getaway (2007) -
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![20 to 1]( "20 to 1")
20 to 1 (2006) -
![100 Greatest Teen Stars]( "100 Greatest Teen Stars")
100 Greatest Teen Stars (2006) -
![Terminator 3: The Redemption]( "Terminator 3: The Redemption")
Terminator 3: The Redemption (2004) -
![Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines]( "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines")
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![The Real...]( "The Real...")
The Real... (2003) -
![Brilliant But Cancelled]( "Brilliant But Cancelled")
Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) -
![E! True Hollywood Story]( "E! True Hollywood Story")
E! True Hollywood Story (2002) -
Archive footage
![Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years]( "Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years")
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![Saturday Night Live 25]( "Saturday Night Live 25")
Saturday Night Live 25 (1999)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Is mentioned in actor Canyon Prince's song "Life" from his 2003 album "Live and Funked Up".
Quotes
But I don't know if people are meant to be together. You have to have a lot in common, choose well and be really fortunate. It's not like you're sprinkled with fairy dust. You have to believe that love will be there when you need it.
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Born
Claire Catherine Danes
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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