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Somebody warned me early on to be very careful about brushing up against the chocolate.

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Geena Davis
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: January 21
Actor
Actress
Archer
Film Actor
Film Producer
Model
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Television Producer
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Writer
Wareham
Massachusetts
Virginia Elizabeth Geena Davis
Virginia Elizabeth Davis
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