Joely Richardson
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My one-woman show playing Emily Dickinson: two hours by myself on stage and over 50 performances. I’m really happy I had the guts to do that.
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Being a parent.
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Pulling Sandra.
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A strong sense of being loved and a hopefulness for their life ahead.
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