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I got a role in this movie called Freeway playing this really angry, aggressive, violent young woman who believed wholeheartedly in the truth. I had such satisfaction afterward, and I thought, That's what I want to do.

Reese Witherspoon

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Reese Witherspoon
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: March 22
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