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She's 33 but plays 21!


She's 33, but her character is 21. Ok, so maybe 32 when they actually filmed it, but why not get an actress who's closer to the character's age? I like her, but I'm not buying her as someone that young. Anyway, she's at the hotel now, so I gotta go.

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An old thread I know, but I have to concur...

She not only looks much older, despite obviously heavy makeup to look otherwise, but also ACTS much more mature than her character's age should be. Sort of lacking that true, empathy creating vulnerability of youth the part requires. Perhaps as an actress she simply lacks the range to do the part justice.

To be fair, it's a pretty tall order for an older woman to believably portray a 'child', not to mention that she's for quite some time been a victim of the hollywood/network television starlet's sausage factory.

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