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What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be.

Ellen Burstyn

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Ellen Burstyn
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: December 7
Actor
Actress
Character Actor
Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Detroit
Michigan
Edna Rae Gillooly
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Lonely
Finally
Surprise
Alone
Loneliness
Lovely
Solitude

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