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I am British. I love Britain for all its faults and all its virtues. My husband is American and I am largely based in Los Angeles, but whenever someone asks me where home is, I automatically say 'London.'

Helen Mirren

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Helen Mirren
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 26
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