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I studied acting for 10 years before I went for an audition. I studied with Lee Strasberg and Actors Studio teachers, and went to the High School of Performing Arts.
Ellen Barkin
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Ellen Barkin
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 16
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Ellen Rona Barkin
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