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I'm just always learning lines. I've learned to flag the really crucial scenes, and I start figuring them out and committing them to memory as soon as I get them.

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