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Helen Mirren says playing author Patricia Highsmith was the most difficult real person she’s portrayed, calling her “very abrasive”

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Helen Mirren said that portraying Patricia Highsmith, the author of the Ripley novels, was the most challenging real‑life role she has taken, describing Highsmith as “very abrasive.” The excerpt notes she has previously played other real‑life figures such as Queen Elizabeth II and Cleopatra.

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  1. Helen Mirren said Patricia Highsmith was the most difficult real person she has played.
  2. She described Highsmith as “very abrasive.”
  3. Mirren is an Oscar‑winning actress.
  4. She has previously portrayed real‑life figures including Queen Elizabeth II and Cleopatra.

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