Laura Tingle

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Image courtesy of "The Sydney Morning Herald"

'I'm a solitary single man now': Sam Neill (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Best known for playing Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, New Zealand-raised actor Sam Neill opens up about the women who have influenced his life.

She was a character, and I loved being with her. I am past my use-by date and would not marry again. I spent a few months with Gaggie in Tenby when I was seven, prior to our family sailing from the UK to New Zealand. I feel lucky to know her. Mum was very warm, but I donโ€™t remember ever being cuddled by her. Yet Gaggie cared for German prisoners of war when they came to her little cafe in Tenby, Wales, for a cup of tea and a meat-free pie.

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