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I'm a typical middle child. I'm the mediator. The one that makes everything OK, puts their own needs aside to make sure everybody's happy. It's hard to change your nature, even with years and years of therapy.

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Jennifer Jason Leigh
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: February 5
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Hollywood
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