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Biography:
A small, delicate-looking, perky actress, Thompson studied dance as a child, and was dancing professionally by age 14; she won scholarships to the Pennsylvania Ballet, American Ballet, and the San Francisco Ballet. However, she felt she was too short to become a prima ballerina and gave up dance in favor of acting. After moving to New York she a... Continue Bio >>

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2011 J. Edgar
2011 Mayor Cupcake
2011 Switched at Birth: Season 01
2011 The Trouble with the Truth
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