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REALITY BITES

Janeane Garofalo stars as a free-spirited former child star in The Happys, a delightfully queer film in which we’re rooting for the straight girl as much as the bi and gay guys.

The voice of Generation X, the dark and attractive, sarcastic yet seemingly sincere actress became an icon in. Her break on TV came in the beloved but short-lived 1992 , followed by the role of the delightfully sardonic Paula on . Films followed, from the cult hits () to blockbusters (), with excellent indies in between ( and ). Her feisty stand-up and social activism (and a show on Air American Radio) also made Garofalo a modern icon.

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