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I was being groomed to be a tennis player for sure. My grandparents and parents realised I had a natural athletic ability and if I was forced to do it, I could probably do well. But all I wanted was to play pretend.

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Dakota Fanning
Age: 30
Born: 1994
Born: February 23
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