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I can't deal with actors! I can't deal with myself. We're neurotic and miserable... I love doing what I'm doing, but while I'm doing it, I'm miserable.
Viola Davis
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Viola Davis
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: August 11
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South Carolina
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