"I'm really angry that someone who is a singer, or an athlete, or a politician, or a model -- whatever -- can turn around and [act] and it will be accepted... they can be an actor. No one blinks an eye!"
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Parker's undeniable acting talent was not relegated to low-profile roles and projects, however, as she accepted a part in the epic HBO mini series, Angels in America.
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