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Shakespeare's taught me that there are more words in the English language than I have got in my head.

Zoe Wanamaker

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Zoe Wanamaker
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: May 13
Actress
Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
New York City
New York
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Shakespeare
English
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