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No one has ever asked an actor, 'You're playing a strong-minded man.' We assume that men are strong-minded, or have opinions. But a strong-minded woman is a different animal.

Meryl Streep

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Meryl Streep
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: June 22
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