Of all the things I do, acting is the thing that grabs most, but there's another level on which it strikes me as being a little silly. In the end you're dressing up and deciding to be somebody.
Jane AsherAbout author
- Author's profession: Actress
- Nationality: british
- Born: April 5, 1946
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