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I'm a believer in the parent first, friend second philosophy, and trying to find that balance.

Jenna Fischer

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Jenna Fischer
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: March 7
Actor
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Film Actor
Film Director
Television Actor
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Regina Marie Fischer
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