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I’m trying to get away from roles. I used to identify myself strictly in terms of my role, but when your roles fall away, part of you falls with them.

Maria Shriver

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Maria Shriver
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: November 6
Actor
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Chicago
Illinois
Maria Owings Shriver
Maria Shriver Schwarzenegger
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