Claire Danes — American Actress born on April 12, 1979,

Claire Catherine Danes is an American actress who first came to prominence with her role as Angela Chase in the 1994 series My So-Called Life. The role won her the first of four Golden Globe Awards. She made her film debut the same year in Little Women. Her other films include Romeo + Juliet, The Rainmaker, Les Misérables, Brokedown Palace, Igby Goes Down, The Hours, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Shopgirl and Stardust... (wikipedia)

Acting is the greatest answer to my loneliness that I have found.
It's very difficult to judge yourself. Extreme self-doubt is only attractive when it's fictionalized. Which is why people love the movies. They are so reassuring.
Every three seconds in the developing world, a child dies needlessly due to lack of basic health care and other things we all take for granted.
If you do something that you're not genuinely passionate about, it is a little soul-crushing. Just not worth it.
Growing up in New York with artist parents - a very liberal environment, where we were always encouraged to challenge the status quo - I think for a long time I confused jingoism with patriotism. And that is a mistake.