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I have a theory that self-made, first-generation actresses don't feel entitled to success.

Natasha Lyonne

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Natasha Lyonne
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: April 4
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Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein
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I learned that if you're going to be a troublemaker, you don't want a ton of witnesses, because there's inevitable fallout from living like you're in 'Lord of the Flies.'
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