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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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Dawn French
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 11
Actress
Comedian
Film Actor
Novelist
Stage Actor
Writer
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Dawn Roma French
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