Claire Danes

An agent of the CIA who has bipolar disorder.

Claire Danes portrays Carrie Mathison, the protagonist of the Showtime drama series Homeland from 2011 to 2020. Carrie is an agent of the CIA who has bipolar disorder. Danes's performance won two consecutive Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. In 2012, Time magazine named Danes one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Quick Facts

Birth name: Claire Catherine Danes
Born: 12 April 1979
Birthplace: New York City, U.S.
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1992–present
Spouse: Hugh Dancy (2009)
Children: 3

Did You Know?

Danes's Homeland co-star Morena Baccarin was her classmate at the New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies.
Danes attended Yale University for two years as a psychology major before dropping out to focus on her film career.