Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. She comes from a family of four children, having two brothers and one sister. At the age of 14, she began her studies at the National Theatre School of Havana, where she graduated after 4 years. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Her mother, Kathlyn Corinne (MacLean), was a drama teacher from Nova Scotia, Canada, and her father, Ira Owens Beaty, a professor of psychology and real estate agent, was from Virginia. Her parents, John Stewart and Jules Stewart, both work in film and television. She is the daughter of Annick, a ballet teacher, and Pierre, a voice actor, who is most recognized for the French version of The Simpsons (1989). after continued incidents at the 2022 qatar fifa world cup against the lgbtq+ community, jewish british actress miriam margolyes, famous for her role as professor sprout throughout the harry. 260 names 1. She was born in Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel. Her maternal grandmother is actress Tippi Hedren.In 1999, she made her film debut in Crazy in Alabama (1999), where she and her half-sister, Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. She has an older brother, Michael Cooke Kendrick, who has also acted. Her mother, Sarie Kessler, is a physiotherapist, and her father, is Doug Robbie. 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The comedian, actor,. She obtained a scholarship to study art at the University of Minnesota, but instead went to Paris to study drama. Her mother, Melanie Sloan is from a Jewish family from the Bronx and her father, Karsten Johansson is a Danish-born architect from Copenhagen. His parents are Lisa (Goldman), who worked as Andy Samberg was born in Berkeley, California, to Marjorie (Marrow), a teacher, and Joe Samberg, a photographer. His younger brother is actor Jon Foster. She is currently 23 years old. Born and raised in Milton, Massachusetts, Slate was educated at Milton Academy and studied literature at Columbia University, where she became involved in the improvise and comedy scene. She has a brother, Griffin. Her Jennifer Connelly was born in the Catskill Mountains, New York, to Ilene (Schuman), a dealer of antiques, and Gerard Connelly, a clothing manufacturer. 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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. Her father is African-American and her mother is Natalie Portman is the first person born in the 1980s to have won the Academy Award for Best Actress (for Black Swan (2010)).Natalie was born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel. Her father's family is originally from Russia, and their original surname was Agronsky, but it was changed by Ellis Island officials. She has two older siblings, Julie and Benjamin, and was raised in a Jewish household. Kat was predominantly Chris Pine was born in Los Angeles. She started her professional career as a model in 1980 at age 14, and worked both in Paris and Japan. Alice Arnold (broadcaster) C Rhona Cameron Jessica Clark (actress) Charlie Covell Edith Craig D Brenda Dean Paul F Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies Judith Furse G Joyce Grant H Vera Holme K Shelley King L Billie Love M Nuala McKeever S Fiona Spence T Abigail Thorn Her father died in 1993, when she was 13 years old. 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Her English-born father is from a Jewish family, while her Scottish-born Emmy Award-winning Sarah Michelle Gellar was born on April 14, 1977 in New York City, the daughter of Rosellen (Greenfield), who taught at a nursery school, and Arthur Gellar, who worked in the garment industry. She is best known for her role as "Marnie Michaels" on the HBO comedy-drama series, Girls (2012). Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. Her father is English musician Phil Collins, while her mother, Jill Tavelman, who is from Los Angeles, California, was president of the Beverly Hills Women's Club for three terms. The signatories are mainly young, but there are also some established names such as actors Maureen Lipman and BAFTA award winner Miriam Margolyes, as well as director Elijah Moshinsky. Examples include Rachel Weisz (who did star in the very Jewish Disobedience ), Sophie Okonedo (my queen! She is the youngest of five children. Her father is English, while her Scottish-born Barbra Streisand is an American singer, actress, director and producer and one of the most successful personalities in show business. She fundamentally acts in British stage and TV creations. Pablo, who is named after Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, was raised in Ymir, and moved to Seattle, Actress Elizabeth Anne "Lizzy" Caplan was born in Los Angeles, California, to Barbara (Bragman), a political aide, and Richard Caplan, a lawyer. She is the daughter of Cheryl Houston, a hairdresser and beautician, and Seth Reed, a set designer. Category:Jewish British actors Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. She was born on 30th July 1999 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Her family moved to . Sammy Davis Jr. She is an actress and producer, known for Broad City (2014), Rough Night (2017) and Broad City (2010). 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She has one brother, Tanner. Off-screen, Jolie has become Actress | Jennifer grew up in Brooklyn Heights, just across Actress | This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. Gal Gadot Actress | Wonder Woman 1984 Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress, singer, martial artist, and model. She is the daughter of Anne Marie (Wallace), who worked in a bank, and Mark Phineas Mitchell, a factory worker. They have one child. Her mother, Nedra S. (Stern), worked as a travel agent, and her father, Lee N. Kudrow, is a physician. Her father is a Hungarian Jewish immigrant, and her mother, from Vienna, was of Italian and Austrian Jewish heritage. While her father was born to a Jewish family, her mother converted to Judaism. British actor Benjamin Thomas Barnes was born in Cambridge, England, to Patricia (Becker), a relationship therapist, and Thomas Barnes, a professor of psychiatry. Gal Gadot is this generation's Wonder Woman. Answer (1 of 5): Dunno. She began her career after serving in the Israeli Defense Forces. Bennett plays 'Hunter,' a Rachel Anne McAdams was born on November 17, 1978 in London, Ontario, Canada, to Sandra Kay (Gale), a nurse, and Lance Frederick McAdams, a truck driver and furniture mover. Kat Dennings was born Katherine Victoria Litwack in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, to Ellen (Schatz), a speech therapist and poet, and Gerald Litwack, a molecular pharmacologist. Joey King's full name is Joey Lynn King. Her mother played professional tennis, and her father, now an electronics salesman, played minor league baseball. Marisa Abela stars as Amy Winehouse in "Back to Black." Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features A sneak peak was released on Friday of Jewish actress Marisa Abela in character as the late British songstress Amy Winehouse from an upcoming biopic about the Grammy-winning singer, who had Jewish roots. He began acting in his teens, appearing in the TV drama 'Happy Town' but, in his own words wanted to give acting "a proper shot" and moved to London in 2010 to study drama at the Guildhall School of Adam Jared Brody was born and raised in San Diego, California, the son of Valerie Jill (Siefman), a graphic artist, and Mark Alan Brody, a lawyer. She served in the IDF for two years, and won the Miss Israel title in 2004.Gal made her film debut in the fourth film of the Fast and French actress and model Eva Galle Green was born on July 6, 1980, in Paris, France. His parents are actors Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford, and his maternal grandparents were Max M. Gilford, a president of the Hollywood Bar Association, and actress Anne Gwynne. The 150 Most Beautiful Jewish Actresses in Hollywood. Caplan was Born on December 29, 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US as Katherine Sian Moennig, she is an American actress and producer, best known for the role of Shane McCutcheon in The L Word (2004). Eileen Atkins Actress | Gosford Park She was raised on a farm outside the city. She starred in the Netflix political drama House of Cards (2013) as Zoe Barnes and appeared in the Fox TV series 24 (2001) as computer analyst Shari Rothenberg. He has been married to Lia Smith since January 4, 2014. List of the Most Beautiful Jewish Celebrities. Her first major role came in the short-lived television series Milla Jovovich is an Ukrainian-born actress, supermodel, fashion designer, singer and public figure, who was on the cover of more than a hundred magazines, and starred in such films as The Fifth Element (1997), Ultraviolet (2006), and the Resident Evil (2002) franchise.Milica Bogdanovna Jovovich Rachel Hannah Weisz was born on 7 March, 1970, in London, U.K., to Edith Ruth (Teich), a psychoanalyst, and George Weisz, an inventor. Her mother was a cousin of publicist Howard Bragman. She was conceived in Dallas, Texas (the reason for her middle name). This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. I respect that", "Interview: B.J. He has two older brothers, actors James Franco and Tom Franco. Her father, William F. Jacobs Jr., was an investment banker and her mother, Martina Magenau Jacobs, was an alumni relations officer at Carnegie Mellon University.Gillian is an alumnus of Mt. Celebrities You Didn't Know Are Jewish Home Celebrity 15 celebrities you might not know are Jewish Max Kalnitz Updated Mar 28, 2021, 4:22 AM Jack Black, Harrison Ford, and Zoe Kravitz. Adam Sandler Actor | The Waterboy Elisabeth Bergner (22 August 1897 - 12 May 1986) was an Austrian Jewish British actress. She is of English, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish descent. Lavi starred in the 2017-2018 Bravo television series Imposters, and played Eve in the final three Alona Tal, an Israeli-American singer and actress, was born in Herzliya, Israel. Chris's ancestry is Russian Jewish (from Jonah Hill was born and raised in Los Angeles, the son of Sharon Feldstein (ne Chalkin), a fashion designer and costume stylist, and Richard Feldstein, a tour accountant for Guns N' Roses. A few titles came after Mary Elizabeth Winstead is an actress known for her versatile work in a variety of film and television projects. Even though it was. Her father, John W. Bullock, was an American voice teacher, who was born in Alabama, of German descent. She is known for portraying Raviva on the 2012 MTV series Underemployed, Vee on the 2014 Fox television series Gang Related, and Sheba on the Fox series Prison Break. Natalie was born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel. Her ancestry includes Ashkenazi Jewish, German, British Isles, and one eighth Italian. She followed her parents' and siblings' steps. Her father is of Canadian actress, director and producer Katheryn Winnick starred in the critically acclaimed, Emmy award-winning television series Vikings, produced by MGM and The History Channel. She also appears as Lieutenant Connix in the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015 Ginnifer Goodwin was born Jennifer Michelle Goodwin on May 22, 1978, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Linda (Kantor), who worked at FedEx, and Tim Goodwin, who had a recording studio. Natalie Portman Actress | Black Swan Natalie Portman is the first person born in the 1980s to have won the Academy Award for Best Actress (for Black Swan (2010)). Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Scarlett Johansson Actress | Lost in Translation Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born on November 22, 1984 in Manhattan, New York City, New York. It's usually #christmukah in my family", "Q&A with musician and actor MAX/Max Schneider", "Hailee Steinfeld To Star In Carrie Pilby", "Coens' 'Grit' at top of Oscar list, with a king and a social networker", The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, "Just a Jewish mum (no corset, cauldron)", "Aaron Taylor-Johnson: 'Changing my name felt beautiful', "Cleveland set to enjoy smooth jazz stylings of Michael Wolff", "Lucas Jade Zumann on Instagram: "Congratulations Alex on your first art gallery!!! When Gwyneth was eleven, the family moved to Massachusetts, where Kate Beckinsale was born on 26 July 1973 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England, and has resided in London for most of her life. Actress and philanthropist Rooney Mara was born on April 17, 1985 in Bedford, New York. She was born in California, USA. + Jewish British actresses (1 C, 12 P) Jewish British male actors (1 C, 24 P) E Jewish English actors (2 C) ), to Daniel Radcliffe (who did play both Allen Ginsberg and Israeli entrepreneur Yossi Ghinsberg in films), to my favorite Jewish dad and actor, Jason Isaacs. You're an amazing photographer and an even more amazing person. 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Although born in London, Kirke was raised in New York City. Lights, Latkes and Kosher Hot Dogs! Her mother, Elvira, is a physics teacher, her father, Mark Kunis, is a mechanical engineer, and she has an older brother named Michael. She graduated from Lea Michele Sarfati was born in the Bronx, New York to Edith Thomasina (Porcelli), a nurse, and Mark David Sarfati, a delicatessen owner-turned-real estate agent. What's in the Bug Juice? With Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, Samberg is one of three Los Angeles, California-based writer-performer-filmmakers--all childhood friends--dubbed The Lonely Island, whose short Ben Foster was born October 29, 1980 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Gillian Kirwan and Steven Foster, restaurant owners. 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She was raised in a Mormon family of seven children in Castle Rock, Colorado, and has English, as well as Jessica Lange was born in 1949, in Cloquet, Minnesota, USA, where her father worked as a traveling salesman. This list may not reflect recent changes . The photo from Back to Black, which is also the name of Winehouse's 2006 album, shows Abela . She is of half African-American (from her father's mother and her mother's father) and half Ashkenazi Jewish (from her father's father and her mother's Kat Graham is an actress, singer, dancer and producer. She landed a recurring role in the kids' TV show The Adventures French actress and model Eva Galle Green was born on July 6, 1980, in Paris, France. Dianna Elise Agron was born in Savannah, Georgia to Mary and Ronald Agron and grew up in a middle-class family in Savannah before moving to Texas and, later, San Francisco, California, because her father was a general manager for Hyatt. Douglas Fairbanks). Zo Isabella Kravitz, the daughter of singer/actor Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet, was born on December 1, 1988 in Los Angeles, California. His parents worked for the Pacifica Radio station KPFK-FM and Trachtenberg grew up in Brooklyn and started her acting career young; she began appearing in commercials at the age of 3.She continued to act and dance through her school years, making regular television appearances from the age of 10. Sandra grew up on the road Elizabeth Chase "Lizzie" Olsen (born February 16, 1989) is an American actress. Allison Howell Williams, born April 13, 1988, is an American actress, comedian, and singer. Laurel B. Miller in Sweary Mommy A Terrible, Whoreable, No-Good, Very-Gringo End to Our Vacation Mark Schaefer 20 Entertaining Uses of ChatGPT You Never Knew Were Possible William Spivey in The. But I always like to mentally cast actors as my characters. Scarlett Johannson is Marvel's biggest female avenger. Jake Gyllenhaal was born on December 19, 1980 in Los Angeles, California as Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal, the son of producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner and director Stephen Gyllenhaal, and the younger brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Due to her parents' work, she spent her early childhood traveling around Europe. Peet's Hardly the dumb blonde of Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), Lisa was born in Encino, California on July 30, 1963. Category:Jewish British actresses From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. Williams was born and raised in New Canaan, Connecticut and is the daughter of former NBC Nightly News anchor Actress | Her father had Irish and Norwegian ancestry, and her mother was from a Jewish immigrant family. She was Alison Brie was born in Hollywood, California, to Joanne (Brenner), who worked at a non-profit child care agency, and Charles Terry Schermerhorn, a musician and entertainment reporter. She began acting at the Blake Ellender Lively was born Blake Ellender Brown on August 25, 1987 in Los Angeles, California to Elaine Lively & Ernie Lively. Steven Berkoff (born 1937), actor, writer, and director [15] Ivan Berlyn (1867 - 11 December 1934); English actor of stage and silent film whose career spanned four decades. She has two older brothers--Dana Wood, a musician, and Ira David Wood IV, who has also acted. The eight-episode limited series stars British Jewish actress Bel Powley as Gies, Jewish actor Liev Schrieber. She has a brother, Griffin. Adam spent a lot of his teen years hanging out with Aaron Taylor-Johnson is an English stage, television, and film actor.He was born Aaron Perry Johnson in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, to Sarah and Robert Johnson, a civil engineer. His mother is from South Africa while his father is English.Barnes studied at Homefield Preparatory and King's Actress | Her family moved to Natalie Portman is the first person born in the 1980s to have won the Academy Award for Best Actress (for Black Swan (2010)).Natalie was born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel. Her mother was a cousin of publicist Howard Bragman. Her ancestry is mostly German and English.A talented and versatile actress, Chlo Grace Moretz has built an Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis was born to a Jewish family in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. Her life and Emma Roberts was born in Rhinebeck, New York. This is a list of notable Jewish actors. She is known for her roles in the films Silent House (2011), Liberal Arts (2012), Godzilla (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and Captain America: Civil War (2016). For her role in the critically-acclaimed Martha Charlize Theron was born in Benoni, a city in the greater Johannesburg area, in South Africa, the only child of Gerda Theron (ne Maritz) and Charles Theron. While in school, she was on the hip hop dancing team and was captain of the soccer team. The 150 Most Beautiful Jewish Actresses in Hollywood. Her brother, Warren Beatty, was born on Winona Ryder was born Winona Laura Horowitz in Olmsted County, Minnesota, and was named after a nearby town, Winona, Minnesota. Her father's family is Russian Jewish and Romanian Isla Lang Fisher was born on February 3, 1976 in Muscat, Oman, to Scottish parents Elspeth Reid and Brian Fisher, who worked as a banker for the U.N. She spent her early childhood in Bathgate, Scotland, before moving to Perth, Australia with her family in the early 1980s. She is the daughter of Marjorie (Coll) and Michael Prepon. Tell us what you think about this feature. Her father is Greek, and her mother was of English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian descent. Her father is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent and her mother, who is from Israel, is of Moroccan Sephardi Natasha Lyonne is an Emmy and Golden Globe nominated producer, actor, writer, and director.Lyonne co-created Netflix series "Russian Doll", which received three Emmy awards, a total of 13 Emmy nominations including Comedy Series and Lead Actress for Lyonne, a Gotham Award nomination, and a Golden Inbar Lavi is an Israeli actress. 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Her parents are Irit, a teacher, and Michael, an engineer. Through some combination of a winning smile, solid work ethic, and good old-fashioned talent, the young actress has gone from Evan Rachel Wood was born September 7, 1987, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The family includes three boys, Kristen's Brie Larson has built an impressive career as an acclaimed television actress, rising feature film star and emerging recording artist. Croatian actress/singer Uri Gavriel: 1955- Israeli actor House of Saddam, The Syrian Bride, The Dark Knight Rises, Fauda: Brian George: 1952- Canadian, British-Israeli actor Joanna Gleason: 1950- Canadian-born actress Jeff Goldblum: 1952- American Academy Award-nominated film actor Henry Goodman: 1950- British theatre actor Rachel became involved with acting as a teenager and by the age of 13 Actress, writer and producer on both the big and small screen, Abigail Spencer is quickly making a name for herself in Hollywood.Spencer was seen in Sam Raimi's, Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), a prequel take on The Wizard of Oz (1939) tale. Her parents are Irit, a teacher, and Michael, an engineer. During that time, she also appeared in Community Theater Zo Isabella Kravitz, the daughter of singer/actor Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet, was born on December 1, 1988 in Los Angeles, California. Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress, singer, martial artist, and model. Lea was Actress and screenwriter Nicole Houston Reed was born in Los Angeles, California. 14. In her youth, Ross changed her. Her first Krysten Ritter stars as Jessica Jones in the Peabody, Hugo, and Emmy Award-winning Netflix original series, Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015). Her mother is actress and writer Cheryl Howard (ne Alley). His father was of Austrian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent, and his mother was of Irish Catholic descent (she converted to Judaism). She is of German, Irish, English, French, and Shirley MacLaine was born Shirley MacLean Beaty in Richmond, Virginia. When he was three, he moved to Surrey, U.K., with his parents and older brother. She has two older siblings, Julie and Benjamin, and was raised in a Jewish household. She worked on her Felicity Rose Hadley Jones is an English actress and producer. Aaron is of Andrew Russell Garfield was born in Los Angeles, California, to a British mother, Lynn, and American father, Richard Garfield. He is of English and Polish Jewish heritage. British actress and comedienne Maureen Lipman describes herself as Jew-*sh*, but she means she's a Jew who isn't observant or very culturally active. She was born in Smyrna, Georgia, to Betty Lou (Bredemus) and Walter Grady Roberts, one-time actors and playwrights, and is of English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, German, and Swedish descent. She is a popular American actress. Her parents are both from prominent upper-class families, with her ancestors including Viscounts (Greenwood), Baronets (Hulton, Faudel-Phillips), Majors and Lord Mayors Alicia Vikander is a Swedish actress, dancer and producer. 2. She was born in Austin, Texas, and is the daughter of actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith. She is of German, Irish, English, French, and Channel Hannah Dakota Fanning was born on the 23rd of February 1994, in Conyers, Georgia, USA, to Heather Joy (Arrington) and Steven Fanning. When Woodley was four years old she began Actress and activist Olivia Wilde is a modern day renaissance woman, starring in many acclaimed film productions, while simultaneously giving back to the community.She was born on March 10, 1984 in New York City. Hailee Steinfeld was born on December 11, 1996 in Tarzana, California, to Cheri (Domasin), an interior designer, and Peter Steinfeld, a personal fitness trainer. Her father, Ron Howard, is a former actor turned Oscar-winning director. British actress Dyan Cannon: 1937- American three-time Academy Award-nominated film and television actress, editor, producer and director Mother Eddie Carmel: 1936-1972 American entertainer known as "The Jewish Giant" Joan Collins: 1933- British actress and author Father Jerry Douglas: 1932-2021 American television actress The spoken language in her family is Russian, not Ukrainian.Her mother, Elvira, is a physics teacher, her father, Mark Kunis, is a mechanical engineer, and she has an older brother named Michael. Stone began acting as a child as a member of the Amber Laura Heard was born in Austin, Texas, to Patricia Paige Heard (ne Parsons), an internet researcher, and David C. Heard (David Clinton Heard), a contractor. As a child, due to her Actress and activist Shailene Woodley was born in Simi Valley, California, to Lori (Victor), a middle school counselor, and Lonnie Woodley, a school principal. algemeiner.com - Shiryn Ghermezian 2h. She is the daughter of Penny (Levy), a social worker, and Charles Peet, a lawyer, and has an older sister. She has four brothers, all older, including actor Trevor Duke-Moretz. Her family then relocated to New York City Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born on November 22, 1984 in Manhattan, New York City, New York. . Joseph was raised in a Jewish family with his late older brother, Dan Gordon-Levitt, who passed away in October 2010. A vibrant, diversely talented, and charming actress, Zoey Deutch is steadily and boldly building her body of work with dynamic roles as both actor and producer.Deutch can be seen starring and executive producing Amazon Prime Video's Something from Rashida Jones was born in Los Angeles, California, the younger daughter of media mogul, producer, and musician Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton. Her father was working on a theatre production of "Show Boat" and her mother took her along to the performance. She was born in Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel. 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Through some combination of a winning smile, solid work ethic, and good old-fashioned talent, the young actress has gone from Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis was born to a Jewish family in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. Daniel Jacob Radcliffe was born on July 23, 1989 in Fulham, London, England, to casting agent Marcia Gresham (ne Jacobson) and literary agent Alan Radcliffe. Rula Lenska's nationality is Jewish, as it has been referenced that her mom was Jewish. 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