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I grew up in a financially insecure place because I knew that my parents were following their dreams which has pros and cons. It was actually my mom who encouraged me to go to acting school because I was really afraid to put all my eggs in that basket.

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Zoe Lister-Jones
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: September 1
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