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Claire Danes admits she was stunned by surprise pregnancy

Should you watch Netflix’s new thriller The Beast in Me?
  • Claire Danes revealed she felt a "funny shame" after unexpectedly becoming pregnant at 44 years old.
  • The actor, married to Hugh Dancy, welcomed her third child, a daughter, in 2023, referring to her as an "oopsy daisy third baby".
  • Danes, who already has two sons, expressed her delight at having a girl, despite her OB-GYN initially suggesting it would be another boy.
  • She shared these details during an appearance on the SmartLess podcast, discussing her surprise at conceiving at her age.
  • Danes is currently receiving praise for her role as Aggie Wiggs in the newly released Netflix thriller, The Beast In Me.
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