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I fantasized about being a psychology major when I first started school, and I took a handful of Psych 101 classes.

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Claire Danes
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: April 12
Actor
Actress
Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Manhattan borough
New York City
Claire Catherine Danes
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