The Beast in Me is a new psychological thriller on Netflix and it stars Claire Danes as the emotionally vulnerable author Aggie Wiggs
Netflix’s new psychological thriller, The Beast in Me, features the reclusive author Aggie Wiggs, portrayed by American actress Claire Danes.
Following the tragic loss of her son, Danes delivers a compelling performance as the emotionally fragile author, leading fans to question about her real-life family situation.
The 46 year old star has an impressive list of accolades, including Emmys and Golden Globes, and was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in 2012.
Born and raised in Manhattan, she comes from a creative background with a sculptor and printmaking artist for a mother and a photographer father. She also has an older brother, Asa, who is a lawyer.
Her mother Carla later took on the role of Claire’s manager, reports the Express.
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Although she initially pursued dance, she switched gears to acting at the tender age of nine and landed her first significant role at 13.
In 2015, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Turning to her personal life, she started dating actor Billy Crudup in 2003 after they starred together in Stage Beauty.
Their relationship caused quite a stir due to Crudup’s split from actress Mary-Louise Parker, who was seven months pregnant with their son William at the time.
After three years together, they parted ways in 2006.
That same year, she met actor Hugh Dancy on the set of the film Evening. They got engaged in 2009 and tied the knot in France later that year.
Hugh Dancy, the 50 year old English actor, is best known for his role as David Copperfield in the TV film adaptation of the same name.
His other notable roles include parts in Black Hawk Down, Ella Enchanted and Hannibal.
The couple are parents to three children – two sons, Cyrus and Rowan, born in 2012 and 2018 respectively, and a daughter born in 2023 whose name remains under wraps.
In a 2013 interview with People, the star gushed about her husband: “Hugh was just the right partner for me. I got very, very lucky.
“There’s only so much credit you can take when it just sort of works, you know?”.
She had always dreamed of becoming a mother, but was glad she waited until she had made a name for herself.
“When I was thinking about [working and being a mother] originally, I was really nervous about it,” she admitted.
Source: Mirror
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