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I think that dancing has helped or prepared me, in a number of different ways, for the film industry, especially with controlling your nerves when you walk into an audition because you're on stage from a young age.
Mia Wasikowska
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Mia Wasikowska
Age: 35
Born: 1989
Born: October 25
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