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I don't have many actors in my family, but I do have a Great Uncle that is a film-maker in Philadelphia, and my great-great-grandparents were Flamenco dancers in the 30's in New York, they were Spanish dancers.

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Aubrey Plaza
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: June 26
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Aubrey Christina Plaza
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