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I prefer the finesse of French humour. English humour is more scathing, more cruel, as illustrated by Monty Python and Little Britain.
Helen Mirren
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Helen Mirren
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 26
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Dame Helen Lydia Mirren
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