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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Claire Danes Digs into Mystic Mystery in ‘The Essex Serpent’

Actress Claire Danes arrives for the 2022 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2022, in New York. (AFP)

Claire Danes says her first role after nearly a decade in hit drama "Homeland" was both "wonderful" and "scary", going from playing a CIA officer to a grieving 19th century British widow in new mini-series "The Essex Serpent".

The 43-year-old actress won numerous awards for her portrayal of intrepid bipolar protagonist Carrie Mathison in the 2011-2020 show.

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