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I was that overachieving, annoying kid who was always trying to win some contest or win the role. I look back on it now and I'm like, Chill, man. Calm down.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: November 28
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