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It was my father who taught me to value myself. He told me that I was uncommonly beautiful and that I was the most precious thing in his life.
Dawn French
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Dawn French
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 11
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Dawn Roma French
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I know what it's like to struggle for cash. When I went to drama school, I worked as a chambermaid to make ends meet.
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