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" When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a civil engineer. No joke. I would come home from school and build bridges out of toothpicks and see how much weight they would hold before falling. "

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" I am never happier than when I am on set and getting to act. And I can't wait for what is yet to come. "

" My not-so-fun traits are that I get very impatient and I can be really stubborn. "

" I never wanted to be an actress, really. I sort of caught the bug fairly late. So many people are so intrigued with the glamour and celebrity of acting, and a lot of actors start acting when they are 9 or 10 years old - so young. I started when I was about 24. "