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I think all our characters are an amalgam of people we know in our world and ourselves.

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Zoe Lister-Jones
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: September 1
Actor
Actress
Director
Film Actor
Film Director
Playwright
Screenwriter
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Brooklyn
New York
Zoe G. Lister-Jones
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Because GMOs aren't labeled, it's very hard to prove causality in terms of health effects. It's even more difficult because the seeds are patented, so independent researchers have a hard time gaining access to them.
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I have a hard time waiting for things to happen.
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I'm everything free. I'm gluten-free. I'm dairy-free. I'm sugar-free. Sometimes I'm yeast-free which really means I eat paper.
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Writing becomes a really good creative outlet when you're sitting there and feeling creatively frustrated or stilted, but also you then get to write parts for yourself.
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You always have to lie. I've been in plays that people don't enjoy and I pray that they lie to my face when I come outside.
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I try to make a lot of time for friends and family because I think that's really important and for pleasurable experiences.
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