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I really have never been concerned about being beautiful on-screen. That's just not my jam.

Claire Danes

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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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