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When I go home, I am a slug. I want to do everything completely opposite of what I do on the red carpet. I like to take off all my makeup, put on a t-shirt, be completely unassuming and just do stuff with my husband and my daughter.

Viola Davis

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Viola Davis
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: August 11
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