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It's harder to play a quiet character because everything happens in their stream of consciousness. They're thinking and feeling the world, but they're saying very little, so then you have to communicate it through your behavior.

Viola Davis

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Viola Davis
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: August 11
Actress
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St. Matthews
South Carolina
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