Claire Danes is not only dominating television with her hit show Homeland, but the new mom & recent Golden Globe winner is the cover girl for ELLE‘s February 2013 issue.  At the time of the shoot, The actress was almost at full term during her pregnancy, but you’d never know it by the looks of strategic & fashionable shots taken by Carter Smith & styled by Joe Zee.

The shoot includes looks from designers Tom Ford, Cartier, Chloé, Narciso Rodriguez, Gianvito Rossi, Bvlgari, & many more! Not to mention that Claire talks about her evolution as an actress, having started out on the hit show, My So-Called Life, & graduated to the Showtime smash which just wrapped its second season. Also, her sense of humor comes through when talking about her love of Mr. Rogers, Punky Brewster, & other such shows as a young aspiring actress.

Take a look at the video below for a special behind-the-scenes glimpse of the shoot & the magazine’s interview, while playing a Carrie or Angela version of Whose Line? For more video posts, check out Rooney Mara’s cover shoot for Vogue, the full-length trailer for Beyoncé’s documentary, Life Is But A Dream, & what shoes the stars were wearing on the red carpet at the Golden Globes! Happy Styling!