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It's just about trying to find material where I'm doing more than just being a plot device. I want to actually get to do scenes that go to interesting places and are challenging to me.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: November 28
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