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Radcliffe

American  
[rad-klif] / ˈræd klɪf /

noun

  1. Ann (Ward), 1764–1823, English writer of Gothic romances.


Radcliffe British  
/ ˈrædklɪf /

noun

  1. Ann . 1764–1823, British novelist, noted for her Gothic romances The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) and The Italian (1797)

  2. Paula ( Jane ). born 1973, British athlete, winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), gold medalist in the marathon at the World Championships (2005), and European record holder for the 10,000m.

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Daniel Radcliffe tells WSJ that he’s a fitness freak.

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“I’m not a Method actor in any sense, but it felt like to play somebody starving and then go home at night and have a big steak would be making my job harder,” Radcliffe says.

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“Pretentious Englishman is not too much of a reach for me,” Radcliffe jokes.

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“They’re so fast,” says Radcliffe.

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Radcliffe lives in New York and London with his partner, the actress Erin Darke, and their 2-year-old son.

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