Apple television set seriesThe Essex Serpenthas been drawing critical eclat for everything from its equivocal ending ( which air June 10th ) , but particularly for starClaire Dane . InThe Essex Serpent , Danes exact on the part of a widow woman accused of bringing calamity to a town , in a complex diachronic role that is a far cry from the teen drama ( My So - shout out living ) that launch her to fame in the XC . Since then , Danes has postulate on everything from period pieces to forward-looking romance , high - shock dramatic event and lighter funniness - many of which have an impressive IMDb account .

Shopgirl (2005) - 6.3

Streaming on Disney+

In this adaptation of Steve Martin ’s novel , Danes stars as Mirabelle , a solitary   young draw a bead on creative person exploit at a baseball mitt counter at Saks Fifth Avenue in Los Angeles . Mirabelle ends up in a dearest trilateral with a untested slacker , Jeremy ( Jason   Schwartzman ) and a wealthy man of affairs , Ray ( Martin ) .

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This film is an interesting deconstructionism of sexual love trigon stories that require a affluent older love interestingness , and younger poorer making love interest . The movie plays a lot with who Mirabelle will take , and the script showcases Danes ' believable portrayal of the lonely shopgirl . The wealthier Ray at first seems like the better alternative with his wizard demeanour and power to give her any material matter she wants despite telling her upfront that he ca n’t give to her . Jeremy go through a lot of personal improvement , so much so he is false for Ray , but is able to win Mirabelle over with echt affection . This feel like a unique take on the classic love triangle story , although it may turn some viewers off by how semisweet it can be at times .

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The Essex Serpent (2022) - 6.5

Streaming on Apple TV

lately widowed after the expiry of her scurrilous husband , Cora Seaborne ( Danes ) moves from London to Essex to investigate a mystical serpent . The seriesalso star Tom Hiddlestonas Pastor Will Ransome , who forms a bond certificate with Cora over science .

This is a slow - pace but intriguing medieval dramatic play that takes its fourth dimension with suspense . Dane does a convincing English accent which is something that is not always promiscuous to attain . While not all of the subplots work , such as the one involve Cora ’s maid reckon to help the poor with social change , there are other element that do come up across very well . Cora ’s love for natural history and quest to prove the ophidian is a   plesiosaur shuffle for an engaging independent fiber . Another high spot is the love triangle Claire has with a single aspiring heart surgeon named Luke ( Frank Dillane ) and a married pastor Will Ransome ( Hiddleston ) which rent even more of the nidus than the ophidian itself .

Romeo + Juliet (1996) - 6.7

Streaming on Hulu

This modernretelling of Shakespeare’sRomeo and Julietset on Verona Beach uses the manoeuvre ’s original dialogue , directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo and Danes as Juliet .

This movie adaptation is appeal because it handle to update the history to the nineties . The manipulation of the original Shakespearean language , though , may not appeal to everyone . Danes is convincing as the love - struck fourteen - twelvemonth - old and has   incredible   chemistry with DiCaprio as Romeo . Their " meet cunning " in the aquarium is in particular convincing .   A vast hit in the 90 , this redefined the play for a generation , with Lurhmann ’s touch over - the - top style .

Stage Beauty (2004) - 7.1

Streaming on Amazon Prime

Danes plays Maria Hughes , a 17th - century theatre actor’s assistant who induce the law of who can recreate distaff function to change . She auditions to toy Desdemona in Othello , which puts her employer , Ned   Kynaston ( Billy Crudup ) , experience for play female leads , out of the job .

The film explores sex in respect to stage performance with the contrast between Maria and Ned . It also explores bisexuality with Ned ’s attractive force to both his buff   George Villiers and Maria . The two are sort of rivals in the beginning , who come along to have a common attractiveness to each other . Danes as Maria is minimize and she never instantly has a love life confession . One part that stand out is Maria and Ned coach each other on how to wreak their own gender on point . Although the film does have some similarity toShakespeare In Love , it still has enough differences to stand on its own .

Little Women (1994) - 7.3

Streaming on Netflix

free-base on the book of the same name , the March sisters come of eld in billet Civil War America . Danes play Beth March , the youngest sister who is shy and kind , but dies at age 18 after contracting scarlet fever several age before . The moving picture also stars Winona Ryder as Jo March and Christian Bale as Laurie .

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Although her character does n’t get as much screen metre as the other sister , Danes gives an effective performance - especially in the aspect where Beth choke . The rest of the cast does very well , peculiarly Ryder who present   Jo ’s determinedness from the book of account . The adjustment is very reminiscent of the novel it ’s free-base on and have carrying into action that capture the burden of the novel . Worthwhile see for Danes ' portrayal and the rest of the ensemble .

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Les Misérables (1998) - 7.4

Streaming HBO Max

In this adjustment of the Victor Hugo novel of the same name , Jean Valjean ( play by Liam Neeson)a Frenchman convict for stealing a loaf of bread of bread is pursued by Javert ( Geoffrey Rush ) , a constabulary policeman . Meanwhile , they are in the midst of student revolutions . Danes play Jean Valjean ’s adopted daughter , Cossette .

Danes as Cossette is far more sovereign than the character normally is . She objects to the control Jean Valjean has over her life , and convert him to leave to Paris . However , many plot point and character are absent - for example , Eponine and the dearest trigon she is in with Marius and Cossette are completely gone . In spitefulness of this , it ’s still an effective - albeit abridged - adjustment , and Danes ' unequalled take on Cossette is worthwhile .

Stardust (2007) - 7.6

Streaming on YouTube

In this phantasy flick based on thenovel of the same name by Neil Gaiman , Tristan ( Charlie Cox ) , a young man in an English village that is next to the borders of the magical realm of Stormhold , cut across over to call up a fall star , Yvaine ( Danes ) and give her to his sweetie . The only job is that others are after her as well .

The love story between Yvaine ( Danes ) and Tristan ( Cox ) is one of the best expression of this movie . They go from resenting each other to slow falling for each other . Dane also has a very natural - vocalize English accent . The movie ’s other characters are very memorable as well . This is particularly the character with the villain , Lamia the enchantress ( Michelle Pfeiffer ) and the kind - hearted chieftain Shakespeare ( Robert De Niro ) .

Temple Grandin (2010) - 8.2

This is a biopic of Temple Grandin ( Danes ) , an autistic woman who became a scientific expert in fauna farming , create humane intent for kine processing plants as well as creating the " hug box seat , " a twist for steady autistic hoi polloi .

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Danes is very convincing at portraying Grandin as an someone . For example , Danes ' phonation in the film sound very close to the material Grandin . The biopic is an inspiring material - life account of Temple ’s journey and the many obstacles and success she went through . A unique prospect of the film is how it portrays on CRT screen what Grandin is thinking , both when she is interpreting something literally or when she is going through her process of figuring something out .

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Homeland (2011-2020) - 8.3

This serial champion Danes as Carrie Mathison a   CIA operative who believe a captive of war , Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody ( Damien Lewis ) is a terrorist radicalized by   al - Qaeda .

This tense , tenacious - running serial featured Danes in a thought-provoking office , playing a fictional character who was not always likable . viewer were engaged with the many plot turn and turns as well as the blemished , dynamic characters . The inner workings of the CIA and the risk constitutional in their study protect Americans provided dramatic situations that give the actors a meeting place in which to beam .

My So-Called Life (1994-1995) - 8.4

Danes played 15 - year - old Angela Chase in this coming - of - eld serial , which also boast Jared Leto as her high school press Jordan Catalano .

Danes portrayed Angela with realism that resonated with audiences . The situations the grapheme found herself in with acquaintance , at schooling , and immobilize after her crush gave Danes strong story lines to portray . Despite the show ’s popularity , it was strike down after only one time of year .

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Charlie Cox as Tristan and Claire Danes as Yvaine smile on a boat in Stardust

Claire Danes and Catherine O’Hara in Temple Grandin.

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