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The only time I did not know how to be, physically, was when I lost a lot of weight. That was the only time I didn't understand my body.

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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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