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I just went and got an agent because I thought I can create my own world - you can't right your own life, but you can escape to a world where you can have control.

Helena Bonham Carter

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Helena Bonham Carter
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: May 26
Actress
Film Actor
Stage Actor
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