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“I had started acting when I was 7, and I was always wrong. I would always get to the very end [of the audition], but I wasn't a perfect package of one thing. I wasn't a cliche, and it always worked against me. I wasn't pretty enough to play the popular girl, I wasn't mousy enough to be the mousy girl. Then there was a TV show that Toni Collette was starring in. And when a role to play a girl who was struggling with identity came, I thought: "Oh, this is what I was supposed to do. Everything's leading up to this moment." I was 18. I was like, "This is it." I didn't get it. And I was devastated.”

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Brie Larson
Brie Larson

Brie Larson, born on October 1, 1989, is an accomplished actress from the United States. She gained international recognition and an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film 'Room'. She is also known for her role in the 'Avengers' series. more

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