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Insecurity, commonly regarded as a weakness in normal people, is the basic tool of the actor's trade.

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Miranda Richardson
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: March 3
Actor
Film Actor
Film Actress
Stage Actor
Southport
Lancashire
Miranda Jane Richardson
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