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“I discovered Orson Welles in college; my freshman English professor screened 'Citizen Kane' for us, and I wound up writing a 20-page term paper on it.”

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Claire Danes is an accomplished American actress, born on April 12, 1979. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Meredith Grey in the TV series 'Grey's Anatomy', for which she won multiple awards. Danes has also found success in film, appearing in notable roles in movies such as 'Shakespeare in Love', 'American Beauty', and 'The Tree of Life'. more

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