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An actor should always let humility outweigh ambition.

Anna Kendrick

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Anna Kendrick
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: August 9
Actress
Autobiographer
Film Actor
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Portland
Oregon
Anna Cooke Kendrick
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