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5 Things You Don't Know About Lena Dunham

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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.

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