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“Everyone's parents were famous actors at my school, pretty much! I think I went to school with Paris Hilton when I was three. That's what L.A. is, though - it's an industry town. You go to school with kids and you think, 'Well that's normal, they make movies.”

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Alice Eve (born February 6, 1982) is a British film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Dr. Carol Marcus in Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and has appeared in films such as She's Out of My League (2010), The Raven (2012), and Men in Black 3 (2012). Eve graduated from St Catherine's College, Oxford, with a degree in English literature. She began her career in theatre before transitioning to screen acting, earning recognition for her versatile performances and elegant screen presence. more

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