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There is no doubt that each of us is born an individual. Why is it then that so many of us die carbon copies?

Jodie Foster

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Jodie Foster
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: November 19
Actor
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Character Actor
Executive Producer
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Film Director
Film Producer
Television Actor
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Alicia Christian Foster
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