Danes' turn as Angela Chase really connected with teenagers of the era, but the creator of "My So-Called Life" Winnie Holzman deserves some of the credit for that. Now, 30 years later, Danes and ...

Claire Danes is an American actress. She rose to fame in 1994 as Angela Chase on ABC's My So-Called Life. Her famous films include Little Women (1994), Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Terminator 3 ...

In the show, Danes starred as Angela Chase, a teen from a fictional Pittsburgh suburb grappling with social issues that made for a tumultuous adolescence. Despite only running for one season ...

it followed the emotional travails of several teenagers in the social circle of main character Angela Chase, played by Danes in her breakout role. Despite airing for just one season, the ...

They had previously worked together on the ABC series My So-Called Life where the audience were first introduced to Danes through her award winning portrayal of 15-year-old Angela Chase.