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Actor Quote by Diana Rigg

“You hand the baton on, and that's why roles like 'Medea' resonate for years and years, as each new actor comes to it.” quote by Diana Rigg — Download Open image

“You hand the baton on, and that's why roles like 'Medea' resonate for years and years, as each new actor comes to it.”

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