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Weaver lands a role as a stripper

Published Monday, Mar 12 2007, 14:26 GMT | By Matthew Houghton
Sigourney Weaver has landed the role of a stripper in her next film - being made for American cable network HBO.

The actress will play the role of a burlesque stripper Gypsy Rose Lee in the film entitled Gypsy and Me.

The film is based upon a memoir, My G-String Mother: At Home And Backstage With Gypsy Rose Lee, written by Eric Lee Preminger.

Weaver will also act as the executive producer on the film.
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