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“Even today when I rehearse, I give it everything that I've got. If I'm in a performance and the lights go out, I glow in the dark. When you're working before an audience, you have to make them feel like they can touch you. That's the dancer within, reaching out.”

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Mitzi Gaynor

Mitzi Gaynor, born on September 4, 1931, is an American actress known for her work in films and television during the 1950s and early 1960s. She gained acclaim for her role in the film 'Singin' in the Rain', for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. more

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