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“[On her troubled relationships with her daughters:] You can acquire enemies. Why give birth to them?”

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Joan Fontaine was a renowned American actress of British birth, best known for her career in films from the 1940s and 1950s. She starred in several classic movies, including 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' and 'Rear Window', for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. more

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