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Grandma Dorothy

The Book Killers

Student Film - Woman 62 - 82 SAG-AFTRA, Student Film Principal 02/15/2026

San Diego

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Female, 62-82 to play late-60s to 70s, appears White (European Descent), American. Fearless and strong, she is raising her adored granddaughter, Charlie, while secretly working with the Resistance against a totalitarian regime in the future. She's a loving Grandma with a warrior spirit. The government that Grandma fights has eliminated all libraries and banned all books, which she sees as a mad descent into ignorance. This role includes some limited bending, lifting, pushing an object, carrying a bag of books and quick walking. No stunts.

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