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I think a lot of my work has been a weird attempt to liberate myself, but it's not altogether successful.

Helen Mirren

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Helen Mirren
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 26
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Film Director
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Television Actor
Voice Actor
Hammersmith
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Dame Helen Lydia Mirren
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