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The trouble with being an activist is you end up like Eve and you get kicked out of the Garden of Eden. You know, Eve was the first person who thought for herself. And she still gets a bad rap. I named my daughter after her.

Susan Sarandon

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Susan Sarandon
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: October 4
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New York City
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Susan Abigail Sarandon
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