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I just felt like I couldn't deal with the everyday responsibilities of life, paying bills and all of that. I'm terrible at all of that. So I knew I had to make enough money to pay someone else to deal with all of that.

Lily Allen

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Lily Allen
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: May 2
Actor
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Hammersmith
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Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper
Lily Beatrice Allen
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