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Born April 4, 1964 (age 62) • Georgia
Awards And Honors Emmy Award (1993)

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Will Arnett, David Cross, and Portia de Rossi sit on a striped couch holding drinks in a well-furnished apartment in a scene from Arrested Development Season 4.
The cast of Arrested Development Season 1 poses around a lavishly set dining table in a richly decorated room. Jason Bateman sits at the front, with Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Jeffrey Tambor, and Jessica Walter seated or standing around the table.
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