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I was a tomboy running around in the garden. I used to play on a local cricket team. I grew up with all boy cousins, for the most part, and my brother.

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Felicity Jones
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: October 17
Actor
Actress
Child Actor
Executive Producer
Film Actor
Voice Actor
Birmingham
West Midlands
Felicity Rose Hadley Jones
Brother
Play
Boys
Tomboy
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Cousins
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Cricket
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