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Some commentators enjoyed the gaudy, messy materials and nostalgic subjects of Gad's work. "Simone is inseparable from her work," noted her friend and fellow artist Sabato
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techniques, with portraits, found objects, animal and architectural images. Most of Gad's gallery shows were in
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Gad was also an actress from her childhood, when her mother took her to auditions. Although she was never cast in major roles, she found some fame in pop-culture moments. In 1965, she spoke the first line of dialog in the first episode of the long-running soap opera
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