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Only do acting, if you don't want to do anything else. And know that it's a tough journey with a lot of rejection along the way. You have to have a lot of self-belief.

Naomie Harris

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Naomie Harris
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: September 6
Actor
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London
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Naomie Melanie Harris
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