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You have to be brave and not always play likeable people. It's difficult, because there's a demand for the hero or heroine to be very likeable.
Felicity Jones
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Felicity Jones
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: October 17
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Birmingham
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Felicity Rose Hadley Jones
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