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I'm going to Columbia University but I'm trying to keep that low-profile because I don't want weird people following me there. I want the experience of normal college life.

Julia Stiles

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