JW
Filming Much Ado About Nothing. In my home, with my family and my besties and the bard all around. Pure joy.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 April 2012 source ↗
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When were you happiest?Originally asked
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When I was just singing with my brothers in our house. I was hoping I could become a success to give my mother and my father a better way of living.
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When I am with my four children.
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My student days at Cambridge.
The early days of motherhood. We lived in a sweet little bungalow in LA that had a pool. We threw lots of parties. We had a cute dog and a mad Siamese. Trump had never been president, we’d never heard of coronavirus, Claire’s Accessories was still going strong. Good times.
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