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1780:1964 births
1720:Jodie Comer
1288:Irene Worth
1041:"Indy/Life"
962:(2012-2013)
733:The Skriker
686:The Seagull
602:Restoration
478:(2008-2011)
468:By the Book
444:Vital Signs
375:(2003-2013)
372:Masterpiece
237:Filmography
47:Nationality
1749:Categories
1568:Fiona Shaw
1528:Diana Rigg
1504:Fiona Shaw
1496:Diana Rigg
1456:Judi Dench
1416:Judi Dench
1400:Judi Dench
984:References
869:Nominated
740:The Rivals
676:After Dido
620:Aunt Jean
531:EastEnders
483:New Tricks
460:Comedy Lab
404:The Office
364:Holby City
300:Screen Two
283:EastEnders
271:The Office
242:Television
207:. For the
177:Gracemount
163:Early life
55:Occupation
36:Galashiels
1552:Janie Dee
824:Category
761:Peer Gynt
645:Jane Eyre
209:lead role
181:Edinburgh
144:Jane Eyre
103:Parent(s)
82:(current)
967:See also
830:Theatre
555:Sanditon
420:Teachers
388:Rockface
348:The Bill
340:McCallum
95:Children
50:Scottish
40:Scotland
1129:19 June
1103:19 June
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833:Result
754:Macbeth
657:Theatre
607:Hannah
491:Misfits
308:Taggart
259:Taggart
227:series
87:Partner
58:Actress
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1097:"Iron"
956:(2008)
821:Award
768:Ghetto
574:Title
470:(2007)
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111:Awards
76:Spouse
1078:2 May
948:Radio
827:Work
818:Year
640:2011
625:2005
612:2004
597:1995
582:1991
577:Role
571:Year
539:Guilt
114:2003
1152:IMDb
1131:2020
1105:2020
1080:2021
1055:2020
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941:Won
929:Iron
911:2003
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893:Iron
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671:Iron
564:Film
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