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Completed 2 years at Yale University pursuing a degree in psychology but never finished (2002) Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. [1997] Was banned from the Philippines in Sept 1998, for making derogatory remarks about the country. The President of the Philippines condemned her publicly. Was considered for the title role in Lolita (1997). Once said in a Vanity Fair article that at university, she is interested in psychology, philosophy, and art history. Has at least 4 songs written about her. The Ataris' "My So Called Life" (album: "Look Forward to Failure" EP), Size 14's "Claire Danes Poster" (self-titled album), The Five Mile Line's "Claire Danes" ("Busride Home" demo) and "Claire Danes", a low fi indi ballad by John Parker Music which was released on Subversive Records Limited in 2004. Attended the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute. Has an older brother, Asa. Her letter of recommendation to Yale University was written by Oliver Stone, her director on U Turn (1997). Her mother is an artist while her father is a photographer. Started studying modern dance at the age of six. She played a "duck" in an avant-garde production involving stilt-walkers. Broke up with Ben Lee after beginning a relationship with Billy Crudup Her older brother is a corporate lawyer. She turned down the role of "Rose" in Titanic (1997) as she had just finished working with Leonardo DiCaprio on Romeo + Juliet (1996). Though she described working with him on that film as a "treat", she admitted in an interview later that if she had accepted the role in Titanic (1997), she would not have been able to get away from him. Baz Luhrmann, Danes' director for Romeo + Juliet (1996), referred to her as "the Meryl Streep of her generation". Awarded the Nova Award at the 2007 Maui film Festival. Engaged to Hugh Dancy. They met on the set of Evening (2007). [February 2009] Married Hugh Dancy in France [September 2009].