Danes mulls motherhood stress in new film

NEW YORK — A radiant Claire Danes walked the red carpet for the New York premiere of her new film, “A Kid Like Jake.” She was glowing for a good reason — not just a new movie.

“I’m quite pregnant, but feeling good so far,” Danes said. The actress is in her second trimester. It will be the second child for Danes and husband, Hugh Dancy.

Danes plays the mother of a 4-year old boy named Jake who likes dressing up as a princess. The couple wonders if they should exploit Jake’s gender nonconformity to gain an edge in school applications.

“I related immediately to the story,” she said. “When I shot the movie, my son was 4 years old, and I had just gone through that gauntlet of applying to kindergartens here in New York City, which is a unique kind of torture, really.”

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