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I remember seeing Janet McTeer in A Doll's House. My grandmother took me and we had seats in the very back row, but her performance was so powerful - it was very accessible. I felt like I was much closer than I was.

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