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Ellen Page portrays a roller derby champion in i>Whip It /i>, out Friday. Page won acclaim for her Oscar-nominated role as a pregnant teen in i>Juno. /i>
Ellen Page portrays a roller derby champion in i>Whip It /i>, out Friday. Page won acclaim for her Oscar-nominated role as a pregnant teen in i>Juno. /i>
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