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"There were not enough women like Kay on TV and now there are none."

Melissa Leo, American Actress

Woman, Women, Now

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"There were not enough women like Kay on TV and now there are none."

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"The climate informs the character."

"Being an actor on a movie set is like going to the playground at recess."

"I am a smoker, I'm ashamed to say. I had given it up for many years, then picked it up again. It's a horrible habit. I struggle with myself all the time. And I love to smoke."

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"An actor has to be very, very careful, as one of the most wonderful props - and actors love props - is a cigarette. There's so much to do with it: you can bring it up to your face, play with the smoke. It's just the greatest - ever since I was 16 and in acting school in England, I've been playing around with cigarettes."

"There were not enough women like Kay on TV and now there are none."

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