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a younggirlwason thecheckoutat a supermarket.Y In 1978she@nd it wasthen : that hera$fq-caregfstafted.Herfirstbig partwas i oppositeMaxruellCaulfield in Grease//.Amongher i many films since then are DangerousMinds, : BatmanRetumsand WhatLiesBeneath.She is i now one of America'ssweethearts and one of the : mostbeautifulwomen in Hollywood!
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Portfolio:Writea paragraph aboutsomeone famousfrom your country.Include:name, date of birth, placeof birth, first job(s),first big success.
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