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There are a handful of actors who sustain interest because it's exciting to watch them get better at what they do. I want to be one of those actors.

Julia Stiles

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Julia Stiles
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: March 28
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New York City
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Julia O'Hara Stiles
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