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Victoria Wood, Writer and Star of 'Housewife, 49'

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Published March 8, 2008 at 8:00 AM EST

Victoria Wood wrote and starred in Housewife 49, a film that follows one woman's life amid the challenges of wartime England. Wood tells Scott Simon what the film and role mean to her.

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