Claire Danes is an American actress, born Claire Catherine Danes on April 12, 1979, in New York City. She gained early acclaim as Angela Chase in the teen drama My So-Called Life, earning her Golden Globe at 15. She next starred in Little Women and Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. Danes later appeared in The Rainmaker, The Hours, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Shopgirl and Stardust. She won an Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award for portraying autistic scientist Temple Grandin. Danes achieved further acclaim as CIA officer Carrie Mathison in Homeland, winning two additional Emmys and two Golden Globes. Her later television work includes The Essex Serpent, Fleishman Is in Trouble, Full Circle and Netflix's The Beast in Me, in which she stars as author Aggie Wiggs. Across her career, she has received three Emmys and four Golden Globes and was named to the Time 100 in 2012 and 2026.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The American Revolution (2025)
Guest starring as Voices
- Episode 1x01: In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775) (Nov 16, 2025)
The Beast in Me (2025)
Starring as Aggie Wiggs
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: The Last Word (Nov 13, 2025)
- Episode 1x07: Ghosts (Nov 13, 2025)
- Episode 1x06: The Beast and Me (Nov 13, 2025)
- Episode 1x05: Bacchanal (Nov 13, 2025)
- Episode 1x04: Thanatos (Nov 13, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: Elephant in the Room (Nov 13, 2025)
- Episode 1x02: Just Don't Want to Be Lonely (Nov 13, 2025)
- Episode 1x01: Sick Puppy (Nov 13, 2025)
The Best People with Nicolle Wallace (2025)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
- Episode 2025-12-01: Claire Danes is "Tough and Nervous" (Dec 1, 2025)
Today with Jenna & Friends (2025)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
- Episode 2x38: Leslie Bibb, Claire Danes, Laura Lynne Jackson (Nov 12, 2025)
Full Circle (2023)
Starring as Sam Browne
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Essequibo (Jul 27, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: Loyalty (Jul 27, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: Safe in the Circle (Jul 20, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Jared's Body (Jul 20, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Charger (Jul 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Something Different (Jul 13, 2023)
Fleishman is in Trouble (2022)
Starring as Rachel Fleishman
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: The Liver (Dec 29, 2022)
- Episode 1x07: Me-Time (Dec 22, 2022)
- Episode 1x06: This Is My Enjoyment (Dec 15, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: God, What an Idiot He Was! (Dec 1, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: Free Pass (Nov 24, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: Welcome to Paniquil (Nov 17, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: Summon Your Witnesses (Nov 17, 2022)
The Essex Serpent (2022)
Starring as Cora Seaborne
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Surfacing (Jun 10, 2022)
- Episode 1x05: I Break Things (Jun 3, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: Everything Is Blue (May 27, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: Falling (May 20, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: Matters of the Heart (May 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: The Blackwater (May 13, 2022)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2025-11-11: Claire Danes, Rep. James Clyburn (Nov 11, 2025)
- Episode 2020-04-23: Stephen Colbert from home, with Bill Gates, Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin (Apr 23, 2020)
- Episode 2018-02-05: Claire Danes, Bernadette Peters, Lil Uzi Vert (Feb 5, 2018)
- Episode 2015-10-01: John Kerry; Claire Danes; PewDiePie (Oct 1, 2015)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2017-04-04: Claire Danes, Christine Baranski, Jack McBrayer, Zara Larsson featuring Ty Dolla $ign (Apr 4, 2017)
- Episode 2015-03-30: Bob Odenkirk, Claire Danes & David Beckham (Mar 30, 2015)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
(2 episodes)
- Episode 24x11: Claire Danes & Richard Gadd (Jun 13, 2026)
- Episode 18x02: Pedro Pascal and Steven Yeun; Melanie Lynskey and Natasha Lyonne; Kieran Culkin and Claire Danes (Jun 15, 2023)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2025-11-13: Claire Danes, Callum Turner (Nov 13, 2025)
- Episode 2020-02-10: Claire Danes, Zach Woods, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Elijah Wood (Feb 10, 2020)
- Episode 2018-06-13: Claire Danes, Hannibal Buress, Amber Mark, Brian Frasier-Moore (Jun 13, 2018)
- Episode 2016-04-04: Claire Danes, Jerrod Carmichael, Brann Dailor (Apr 4, 2016)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
(7 episodes)
- Episode 2023-01-27: Claire Danes, Roman Reigns, Cathy Ladman (Jan 27, 2023)
- Episode 2020-02-05: Claire Danes, Lana Condor, Lil Wayne (Feb 5, 2020)
- Episode 2018-04-18: Claire Danes, Letitia Wright, Kevin Delaney (Apr 18, 2018)
- Episode 2017-01-13: Claire Danes, J.K. Simmons, Sampha, Jake Clemons (Jan 13, 2017)
- Episode 2016-03-28: Claire Danes, Sullivan Stapleton, Bonnie Raitt (Mar 28, 2016)
- Episode 2015-12-07: Claire Danes, Ron Howard, Logic (Dec 7, 2015)
- Episode 2014-09-05: Claire Danes, Mo'ne Davis, Fences ft. Macklemore (Sep 5, 2014)
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (2012)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
- Episode 9x02: Salem's Lot (Jan 10, 2023)
Homeland (2011)
Starring as Carrie Mathison
(96 episodes)
- Episode 8x12: Prisoners of War (Apr 26, 2020)
- Episode 8x11: The English Teacher (Apr 19, 2020)
- Episode 8x10: Designated Driver (Apr 12, 2020)
- Episode 8x09: In Full Flight (Apr 5, 2020)
- Episode 8x08: Threnody(s) (Mar 29, 2020)
- Episode 8x07: F**ker Shot Me (Mar 22, 2020)
- Episode 8x06: Two Minutes (Mar 15, 2020)
- Episode 8x05: Chalk Two Down (Mar 8, 2020)
- Episode 8x04: Chalk One Up (Mar 1, 2020)
- Episode 8x03: False Friends (Feb 23, 2020)
- Episode 8x02: Catch and Release (Feb 16, 2020)
- Episode 8x01: Deception Indicated (Feb 9, 2020)
- Episode 7x12: Paean to the People (Apr 29, 2018)
- Episode 7x11: All In (Apr 22, 2018)
- Episode 7x10: Clarity (Apr 15, 2018)
- Episode 7x09: Useful Idiot (Apr 8, 2018)
- Episode 7x08: Lies, Amplifiers, F**king Twitter (Apr 1, 2018)
- Episode 7x07: Andante (Mar 25, 2018)
- Episode 7x06: Species Jump (Mar 18, 2018)
- Episode 7x05: Active Measures (Mar 11, 2018)
- Episode 7x04: Like Bad at Things (Mar 4, 2018)
- Episode 7x03: Standoff (Feb 25, 2018)
- Episode 7x02: Rebel Rebel (Feb 18, 2018)
- Episode 7x01: Enemy of the State (Feb 11, 2018)
- Episode 6x12: America First (Apr 9, 2017)
- Episode 6x11: R is for Romeo (Apr 2, 2017)
- Episode 6x10: The Flag House (Mar 26, 2017)
- Episode 6x09: Sock Puppets (Mar 19, 2017)
- Episode 6x08: Alt.Truth (Mar 12, 2017)
- Episode 6x07: Imminent Risk (Mar 5, 2017)
- Episode 6x06: The Return (Feb 26, 2017)
- Episode 6x05: Casus Belli (Feb 19, 2017)
- Episode 6x04: A Flash of Light (Feb 12, 2017)
- Episode 6x03: The Covenant (Jan 29, 2017)
- Episode 6x02: The Man in the Basement (Jan 22, 2017)
- Episode 6x01: Fair Game (Jan 15, 2017)
- Episode 5x12: A False Glimmer (Dec 20, 2015)
- Episode 5x11: Our Man in Damascus (Dec 13, 2015)
- Episode 5x10: New Normal (Dec 6, 2015)
- Episode 5x09: The Litvinov Ruse (Nov 29, 2015)
- Episode 5x08: All About Allison (Nov 22, 2015)
- Episode 5x07: Oriole (Nov 15, 2015)
- Episode 5x06: Parabiosis (Nov 8, 2015)
- Episode 5x05: Better Call Saul (Nov 1, 2015)
- Episode 5x04: Why is This Night Different? (Oct 25, 2015)
- Episode 5x03: Super Powers (Oct 18, 2015)
- Episode 5x02: The Tradition of Hospitality (Oct 11, 2015)
- Episode 5x01: Separation Anxiety (Oct 4, 2015)
- Episode 4x12: Long Time Coming (Dec 21, 2014)
- Episode 4x11: Krieg Nicht Lieb (Dec 14, 2014)
- Episode 4x10: 13 Hours in Islamabad (Dec 7, 2014)
- Episode 4x09: There's Something Else Going On (Nov 23, 2014)
- Episode 4x08: Halfway to a Donut (Nov 16, 2014)
- Episode 4x07: Redux (Nov 9, 2014)
- Episode 4x06: From A to B and Back Again (Nov 2, 2014)
- Episode 4x05: About a Boy (Oct 26, 2014)
- Episode 4x04: Iron in the Fire (Oct 19, 2014)
- Episode 4x03: Shalwar Kameez (Oct 12, 2014)
- Episode 4x02: Trylon and Perisphere (Oct 5, 2014)
- Episode 4x01: The Drone Queen (Oct 5, 2014)
- Episode 3x12: The Star (Dec 15, 2013)
- Episode 3x11: Big Man in Tehran (Dec 8, 2013)
- Episode 3x10: Good Night (Dec 1, 2013)
- Episode 3x09: One Last Thing (Nov 24, 2013)
- Episode 3x08: A Red Wheelbarrow (Nov 17, 2013)
- Episode 3x07: Gerontion (Nov 10, 2013)
- Episode 3x06: Still Positive (Nov 3, 2013)
- Episode 3x05: The Yoga Play (Oct 27, 2013)
- Episode 3x04: Game On (Oct 20, 2013)
- Episode 3x03: Tower of David (Oct 13, 2013)
- Episode 3x02: Uh... Oh... Ah... (Oct 6, 2013)
- Episode 3x01: Tin Man is Down (Sep 29, 2013)
- Episode 2x12: The Choice (Dec 16, 2012)
- Episode 2x11: In Memoriam (Dec 9, 2012)
- Episode 2x10: Broken Hearts (Dec 2, 2012)
- Episode 2x09: Two Hats (Nov 25, 2012)
- Episode 2x08: I'll Fly Away (Nov 18, 2012)
- Episode 2x07: The Clearing (Nov 11, 2012)
- Episode 2x06: A Gettysburg Address (Nov 4, 2012)
- Episode 2x05: Q&A (Oct 28, 2012)
- Episode 2x04: New Car Smell (Oct 21, 2012)
- Episode 2x03: State of Independence (Oct 14, 2012)
- Episode 2x02: Beirut is Back (Oct 7, 2012)
- Episode 2x01: The Smile (Sep 30, 2012)
- Episode 1x12: Marine One (Dec 18, 2011)
- Episode 1x11: The Vest (Dec 11, 2011)
- Episode 1x10: Representative Brody (Dec 4, 2011)
- Episode 1x09: Crossfire (Nov 27, 2011)
- Episode 1x08: Achilles Heel (Nov 20, 2011)
- Episode 1x07: The Weekend (Nov 13, 2011)
- Episode 1x06: The Good Soldier (Nov 6, 2011)
- Episode 1x05: Blind Spot (Oct 30, 2011)
- Episode 1x04: Semper I (Oct 23, 2011)
- Episode 1x03: Clean Skin (Oct 16, 2011)
- Episode 1x02: Grace (Oct 9, 2011)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Oct 2, 2011)
Anderson Live (2011)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
- Episode 2x09: Co-Host Maria Menounos | Claire Danes | Tom Bergeron (Sep 20, 2012)
Live from E! (2007)
Guest starring as Interviewed
- Episode 2026-01-11: The E! Golden Globes Awards 2026 (Jan 11, 2026)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
- Episode 2017-03-21: Claire Danes, Andy Puddicombe, Alison Krauss (Mar 21, 2017)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
- Episode 2018-05-31: Claire Danes, Jason Mitchell, Pusha T (May 31, 2018)
The View (1997)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
- Episode 22x25: Ana Navarro, Claire Danes (Feb 5, 2018)
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA (1995)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
- Episode 2026-03-01: The 32nd Annual Actor Awards (Mar 1, 2026)
My So-Called Life (1994)
Starring as Angela Chase
(19 episodes)
- Episode 1x19: In Dreams Begin Responsibilities (Jan 26, 1995)
- Episode 1x18: Weekend (Jan 19, 1995)
- Episode 1x17: Betrayal (Jan 12, 1995)
- Episode 1x16: Resolutions (Jan 5, 1995)
- Episode 1x15: So-Called Angels (Dec 22, 1994)
- Episode 1x14: On the Wagon (Dec 8, 1994)
- Episode 1x13: Pressure (Dec 1, 1994)
- Episode 1x12: Self-Esteem (Nov 17, 1994)
- Episode 1x11: Life of Brian (Nov 10, 1994)
- Episode 1x10: Other People's Mothers (Nov 3, 1994)
- Episode 1x09: Halloween (Oct 27, 1994)
- Episode 1x08: Strangers in the House (Oct 20, 1994)
- Episode 1x07: Why Jordan Can't Read (Oct 6, 1994)
- Episode 1x06: The Substitute (Sep 29, 1994)
- Episode 1x05: The Zit (Sep 22, 1994)
- Episode 1x04: Father Figures (Sep 15, 1994)
- Episode 1x03: Guns and Gossip (Sep 8, 1994)
- Episode 1x02: Dancing in the Dark (Sep 1, 1994)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Aug 25, 1994)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1999-08-10: Claire Danes, Smash Mouth (Aug 10, 1999)
- Episode 1998-04-21: Claire Danes, George Miller, Matthew Ryan (Apr 21, 1998)
- Episode 1997-11-11: Claire Danes, Michelle Kwan, Lorrie Morgan (Nov 11, 1997)
- Episode 1996-10-24: Ted Danson, Claire Danes, Phil Collins (Oct 24, 1996)
- Episode 1995-11-01: Claire Danes, Cindy Crawford, David Justice, UB40 (Nov 1, 1995)
- Episode 1995-07-18: Chevy Chase, Claire Danes, Luscious Jackson (Jul 18, 1995)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
- Episode 23x06: Claire Danes / Mariah Carey (Nov 15, 1997)
Tony Awards (1957)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
- Episode 2016-06-12: The 70th Annual Tony Awards (Jun 12, 2016)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
- Episode 1997-03-24: The 69th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 24, 1997)
Today (1952)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
- Episode 2025-11-12: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Claire Danes (Nov 12, 2025)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
Guest starring as Claire Danes
- Episode 2023-01-10: The 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2023 (Jan 10, 2023)
Crew Credits
Homeland (2011)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(33 episodes)
- Episode 8x12: Prisoners of War (Apr 26, 2020)
- Episode 8x11: The English Teacher (Apr 19, 2020)
- Episode 8x10: Designated Driver (Apr 12, 2020)
- Episode 8x09: In Full Flight (Apr 5, 2020)
- Episode 8x08: Threnody(s) (Mar 29, 2020)
- Episode 8x07: F**ker Shot Me (Mar 22, 2020)
- Episode 8x06: Two Minutes (Mar 15, 2020)
- Episode 8x05: Chalk Two Down (Mar 8, 2020)
- Episode 8x04: Chalk One Up (Mar 1, 2020)
- Episode 8x03: False Friends (Feb 23, 2020)
- Episode 8x02: Catch and Release (Feb 16, 2020)
- Episode 8x01: Deception Indicated (Feb 9, 2020)
- Episode 7x12: Paean to the People (Apr 29, 2018)
- Episode 7x11: All In (Apr 22, 2018)
- Episode 7x10: Clarity (Apr 15, 2018)
- Episode 7x09: Useful Idiot (Apr 8, 2018)
- Episode 7x08: Lies, Amplifiers, F**king Twitter (Apr 1, 2018)
- Episode 7x07: Andante (Mar 25, 2018)
- Episode 7x06: Species Jump (Mar 18, 2018)
- Episode 7x05: Active Measures (Mar 11, 2018)
- Episode 7x04: Like Bad at Things (Mar 4, 2018)
- Episode 7x03: Standoff (Feb 25, 2018)
- Episode 7x02: Rebel Rebel (Feb 18, 2018)
- Episode 7x01: Enemy of the State (Feb 11, 2018)
- Episode 6x12: America First (Apr 9, 2017)
- Episode 6x11: R is for Romeo (Apr 2, 2017)
- Episode 6x10: The Flag House (Mar 26, 2017)
- Episode 6x09: Sock Puppets (Mar 19, 2017)
- Episode 6x08: Alt.Truth (Mar 12, 2017)
- Episode 6x07: Imminent Risk (Mar 5, 2017)
- Episode 6x06: The Return (Feb 26, 2017)
- Episode 6x05: Casus Belli (Feb 19, 2017)
- Episode 6x04: A Flash of Light (Feb 12, 2017)