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5. Her big break in Hollywood came after she directed the 2010 independent film Tiny Furniture.
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Big Break

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5. Her big break in Hollywood came after she directed the 2010 independent film Tiny Furniture.
Young Filmmaker

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4. Began shooting her own videos and short films while attending Oberlin College in Ohio.
Funny Girl

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3. Received as a Christmas present at age 14 a series of stand-up comedy lessons.
Odd Girl Out

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2. Says she had a hard time fitting in at her primary school, Friends Seminary, revealing she "had no friends and worried a lot."
Artistic Background

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1. Born May 13, 1986, in New York City -- her father is a painter and her mother a designer and photographer.
5 Things You Don't Know About Lena Dunham

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Here are five things you may not know about Girls leading lady Lena Dunham.