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It used to say she was born in 1981?


The years she started and graduated from Julliard would also corroborate a 1981 birth year? Did she just shave a few years off when she started to make it 1981. Hard to believe she's pushing 40 already. Seems like she just started a few years ago.

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Pretty sure her management team talked it into her, almost every actor lies about their age. I for one don't care, and actually find her 'fame later in life' story refreshing and inspiring. It's not one of those cookie cutter stories that EVERYONE seems to have (performer since age two, discovered by a modeling agent in a mall, blah blah blah). Age is just a number but talent is timeless.

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Honestly I'm not sure if she's really 38 either. She looks early 40s, more like 43ish. But glad they at least made the age more believable. I still can't stand her acting or her creepy face.

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She looks early 40s, more like 43ish.

I think she look early 30's to be honest

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Agreed. She looks much younger than 39.

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She looks younger, right.πŸ‘

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Many actresses lie about their age, at least when they're starting out. I'm not sure if Keira Knightley's people have sorted out how old she's supposed to be yet either...

It really is part of the sexism in Hollywood/society against "old" women. JC possibly wouldn't've gotten some parts if, a few years ago, studios knew that she was already in her late 30s.

I believe she probably reverted to her true age once she "made it".

She's an absolutely gorgeous woman, but I would say that she certainly looks her age. She looks like a gorgeous woman who is fast approaching 40. The two things are not mutually exclusive. Even saying "She looks 40" is interpreted as some sort of insult, when it absolutely is not. I think JC looks about 40, and if someone told me she was secret 42 or 43 I'd say that's certainly possible. But she is also a tremendously pretty, sexy lady.

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I'm SO sad she's not born in 1981 after all - the year *I* was born!
Damn. 😭 It would be awesome if that was the case.

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I used to think she just had very mature bone structure and looked older since I'm the same way(depending on my clothes, hair, and probably who you ask). In recent years, I've realized that many actresses lie about their ages, like Margot Robbie, Rebel Wilson, etc. It just happens. Women can't be "old" in Hollywood when they first start, at least to some degree. It's better to be young.

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