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I would love to star in a remake of Thelma and Louise. Yep, that's the one I'd be interested in redoing.

Viola Davis

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Viola Davis
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: August 11
Actress
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
Television Producer
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South Carolina
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