Solutions As portrayed on TV, film, etc. has 8 entries with similar clues

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• ninWriter Anaïs portrayed in the film "Henry & June"
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• evelus motorcycle stunt rider portrayed by george hamilton in a 1971 biopic
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• craigdaniel —, actor who portrayed ted hughes in 2003 biopic sylvia
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• smileyspy portrayed by guinness, oldman and others
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• pienaarfrancois —, rugby union player portrayed by matt damon in 2009 biopic invictus
• corettawhom cicely portrayed in the 1978 miniseries "king"
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• depictedportrayed ancient briton in action
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• come-to-lifeBe realistically portrayed