Jodie Whittaker
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Working in a soap factory in Huddersfield. I was in my late teens, so I was basically hungover every day.
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It’s a toss-up between organising a new filing system at Hammersmith & Fulham social services and relying on tips in the least popular restaurant in London to get through drama school.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 August 2017 source ↗
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