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We do long-form-style improv. Our focus was characters and telling a long arc story over about an hour and a half. It was closer to a one-act play than one-off sketches.
Tatiana Maslany
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Tatiana Maslany
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: September 22
Actor
Actress
Film Actor
Television Actor
Regina
Saskatchewan
Tatiana Gabrielle Maslany
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Characters
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Improv
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