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Quote by Elizabeth McGovern

“At the beginning of a long-running play, everyone's nervous and paces around in a panic and reapplies lipstick. After a while, you'll get long-running card games or word games like Boggle.”

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Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern, born on July 18, 1961, is a renowned British actress with notable performances in both film and television. She gained widespread popularity for her role as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, in the television series 'Downton Abbey'. more

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