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The second I finish shooting something, I know I could have done it better if we started right then.
Geena Davis
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Geena Davis
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: January 21
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Wareham
Massachusetts
Virginia Elizabeth Geena Davis
Virginia Elizabeth Davis
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If it isn't a success, that still wouldn't be grounds for divorce.
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