Bookshelfie: Claire Danes

<p>Iconic actor Claire Danes talks to our new host Zawe Ashton about the messy female protagonists that have had a positive impact on her life. &nbsp;</p><br><p>Claire Danes is one of the most celebrated actors working today - and the winner of multiple Golden Globes, Emmys and an Oscar. From her portrayal of a totally fresh and cool Juliet in Baz Luhrmann’s legendary adaptation of <em>Romeo and Juliet, </em>to her Emmy-winning performance in the 2009 film <em>Temple Grandin, </em>or her 9 year run as CIA agent Carrie Mathison on HBO’s <em>Homeland</em>. The range of work that Claire has produced is nothing short of exceptional - every single performance a reflection of her talent, intelligence and complexity.</p><br><p>Claire’s book choices are:&nbsp;</p><p>** <em>Goodnight Moon </em>by Margaret Wise Brown</p><p>** <em>A Wrinkle in Time </em>by Madeleine L’Engle</p><p>** <em>Anagrams</em> by Lorrie Moore</p><p>** <em>Autobiography of a face </em>&nbsp;by Lucy Grealy … and... <em>Truth and Beauty </em>&nbsp;by Ann Patchet</p><p>** <em>The Journalist and the Murderer</em> by Janet Malcolm</p><br><p>Zawe Ashton, acclaimed actress, director, playwright and author, will host the new season of the chart-topping Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast, launching with a double episode release: a conversation with award-winning actress Claire Danes, and a conversation with bestselling novelist Candice Carty-Williams. The new Women’s Prize podcast season continues to celebrate the best books written by women, by interviewing inspirational women about the books that have most influenced their life and career.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Make sure you listen and subscribe now, you definitely don’t want to miss the rest of Season Four.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out in