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New York—Actress Claire Danes is taking over the reins from Drew Barrymore as the newest face for Gucci, Fashion Week Daily has reported.

According to the April 24 report, the 29-year-old, who has recently received critical acclaim for her Broadway debut in Pygmalion, will appear in the upcoming Gucci fine-jewelry campaign.

Danes is the second celebrity ad-campaign face for Gucci, following Barrymore’s run from 2007 to 2008.

Famed photographer duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin will once again return to Gucci to shoot the campaign, which will debut in fall fashion magazines.

“Claire Danes is a modern icon,” Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini told Fashion Week Daily. “For me, she is one of the most interesting young actresses on the international scene. She is very natural, fresh, and has a carefree attitude, which can also be seen in the roles she has chosen. Claire’s sensual, confident beauty and her passionate, independent and strong character embodies today’s Gucci woman.”

The Golden Globe Award-winning actress will next be seen in the Richard Linklater film Me and Orson Welles.