My story | Work & careers
2024-04-12
Work & careersMy storyMy name Liv Spencer
Age 36
Occupation Actor
Location South Woodford, London
Employer Self-employed
Income around £11,000 (including secretarial temping)
My interests
General Theatre, art galleries, opera, contemporary ballet.
Music I like a lot of classical music and world music, including Brazilian street music.
Films I absolutely love everything that Mike Leigh does, because his films tell the stories of everyday people and don't have a "
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Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Newcastle United: Champions League as it happened | Champions League
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