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Sometimes I aid into the confusion by having my character's name be my name.

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Mindy Kaling
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: June 24
Actor
Actress
Comedian
Film Actor
Screenwriter
Showrunner
Television Actor
Television Producer
Voice Actor
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Vera Mindy Chokalingam
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