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I love getting older! I really believe that a woman doesn't reach her peak until her 40s.

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Evangeline Lilly
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: August 3
Actor
Film Actor
Film Actress
Flight Attendant
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Nicole Evangeline Lilly
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