As a schoolgirl, she had dreamed of becoming an actress.

当她是一名女学生的时候，她曾梦想过成为一名女演员。

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She had a spell as a singer before becoming an actress.

在当演员以前她唱过一阵子歌。

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She fancies herself (as) a serious actress.

她自以为是严肃的演员。

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In her role as Eva Lovelace, Hepburn plays a stage actress fighting for a successful career.

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Oprah Winfrey made herself into a billionaire as a talk-show host,actress,producer, author and magazine publisher.

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Glenn Close earned the Emmy for best actress in a drama for her role as a ruthless lawyer in the series Damages.

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" When I was fourteen and won the coveted role of Abigail in the high school production of The Crucible, Harriette coached me on how to market myself as a professional actress: "It's not enough to be pretty and talented you need a gimmick, a way to stand out.

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Today, Madhur continues to combine her dual careers as a successful actress and cookery writer.

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The idea of hospital performances, and a talent for knowing what commands kids' attention, dates back even further than that to Ms. Hammerstein's days as a young actress.

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