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I managed to slip two children out in the middle of my career and have been lucky with all the work.
Samantha Bond
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Samantha Bond
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 27
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One of my earliest memories is of being about three and a half, climbing through the legs of a man who I didn't know was the famous actor, Patrick Magee.
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If I pop off and do something drastic, everyone's going to realise because they know I'm 50. Anyway, middle-aged women are sensational.
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If you put people up on pedestals, there's only one way for them to go and that is down.
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