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My alter egos have changed a lot over the years. When I was a child, I was a black horse called Storm. Whinnying and jumping over bamboo poles in the garden took up pretty much my entire childhood.

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Romola Garai
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: August 6
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Romola Sadie Garai
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