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I don't care whether it's a chance meeting or playing a role that you thought was totally wrong but you did it anyway. It will often turn out to be the thing that will lead you to the role which is sublime.
Angela Lansbury
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Angela Lansbury
Age: 99
Born: 1925
Born: October 16
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The Regent's Park
Angela Brigid Lansbury
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