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When I was young I was soft spoken and a little bit timid and passive. My dream then was to be a ballerina or a figure skater - something very delicate.
Evangeline Lilly
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Evangeline Lilly
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: August 3
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Nicole Evangeline Lilly
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