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Dec 18, 2006

"Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second. Give your dreams all you've got and you'll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you." --William James

93-year-old Becomes an Actress

Mae Laborde is not your average 97-year-old. While most people her age struggle to just maintain their activities, Laborde continues to push the bounds. She is a working actress, with a steady flow of jobs in commercials, TV shows and film -- not bad for someone who just broke into the business at the age of 93. It’s not that Laborde has a perfectly fit body either: she took a fall several months ago and had to give up driving and get a caretaker. But none of this seems to slow down this central casting granny with a smile that says she just crocheted a scarf and took some fresh Toll House cookies out of the oven.