Manager
Claire’s mother Carla is her manager.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 5 in or 166 cm
Weight
54 kg or 119 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Claire Danes dated –
- Leonardo DiCaprio (1995-1996) – After appearing together and sharing some hot scenes in the 1996 movie Romeo + Juliet, the two were RUMORed to be dating from 1995 to 1996.
- Andrew Dorff (1997) – Claire briefly dated vocalist, Andrew Dorff (brother of actor Stephen Dorff) in 1997.
- Matt Damon (1997) – From April to September 1997, they were RUMORed to be an item.
- Ben Lee (1997-2003) – Australian singer, Ben Lee and actress Danes met for the first time during a birthday party in 1997. They started dating after their first meeting only. She had a 6 year long relationship with Ben. They finally separated in 2003 as Claire Danes found Billy.
- Billy Crudup (2004-2006) – Actor Billy and Claire were romantically linked for three years from 2004 to December 2006. Billy left his pregnant girlfriend Mary-Louise Parker for Danes. Billy, who is 11 years older than Claire ended his relationship with her, when it came into light that Claire is cheating on him with her Evening (2007) co-star Hugh Dancy.
- Hugh Dancy (2007-Present) – Since 2007, Claire is in a relationship with English actor Hugh Dancy. After commencing dating in 2007, the pair engaged in February 2009 and married in early September 2009 in France in a secret ceremony. Claire gave birth to their first child – a son named, Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy (b. December 17, 2012).
Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy
Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Claire dyes her hair blonde.
She is dying her hair since the age of 13 and now honestly does not know her natural hair color.
Eye Color
Grey
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Measurements
34-23-34 in or 87-58.5-87 cm
Dress Size
2 (US)
Claire Danes during SAG Awards 2014
Bra Size
34A
Shoe Size
9 (US)
Brand Endorsements
Casio (2013), Gucci (2008)
Religion
Atheist
Best Known For
Playing Juliet Capulet in the 1996 romantic movie Romeo + Juliet, Cosette in the 1998 movie Les Miserables, as Yvaine in the 2007 movie Stardust.
First Film
She debuted with 1994 American drama film Little Women for her role as Beth March.
First TV Show
In 1992, Claire guest appeared in police procedural drama series Law & Order for her role as Tracy Brandt in an episode titled “Skin Deep”.
Personal Trainer
Joe Dowdell is her longtime personal trainer. Joe never suggests her to overdo any exercise. With Claire, he only does cardio and that for three days in a week. That is sufficient for her as she also eats a clean diet – with all the real food.
A sound sleep, good exercise and a proper diet routine is her key to healthy body.
Claire Danes Favorite Things
- Movies – Fargo (1996), Footloose (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985)
- Fashion Designers – Alexander McQueen, Narciso Rodriguez, Zac Posen
Source – TV
Claire Danes during Golden Globe Awards 2013
Claire Danes Facts
- She is good friends with actor and musician Jason Schwartzman.
- She has two pets – a poodle dog named Ouija, and a cat named Fifi-Champion.
- Actress Morena Baccarin was her classmate at NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies.
- She was first considered for the title role in Lolita (1997), which was later given to Dominique Swain.
- Claire also auditioned for the role of Rose in the film Titanic (1997). She was also in the top list for that role. But, again thsi role was finally offered to Kate Winslet, which she accepted.
- She had participated in Gucci’s jewelry ad campaign in 2008.
- She likes surfing, gymnastics and dancing.
- She started acting at the age of 12.
- Claire is also a certified SCUBA (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) diver.