Revere grandmother has starring role in emotional commercial 78-year-old Marie Gallagher is now considered a celebrity after being cast for the lead role in a Volkswagen commercial that many have called emotional. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT US TO THEBOSTON ACTRESS ENJOYING THEOPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME.QUITE SHE DOESN'T WANT THECAMERA TO REVEAL HER AGE.>> DON'T GO CLOSER INTO THAT.MARIA: SHE ISN'T SHOWING ANYSIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN.SHE ENJOYS SINGING TRADITIONALIRISH MUSIC.SHE HAS NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE ASAN ACTRESS AND A TV COMMERCIAL.THAT IS HER YOU SEE.SHE SAYS IT BEGAN AFTER A FRIENDCALLED HER TO TELL HER AN AGENCYWAS LOOKING FOR AN IRISH WOMANOVER 70.SHE SAID WHY NOT.>> A LOT OF WOMEN FROM IRELANDWERE TRYING OUT.>> FOR WEEKS, WE HAVE CHOSENYOU.>> THEY TRAVELED ALL OVER THECOUNTRY, EVEN USING HER LATEHUSBAND'S PHOTOGRAPH AS PART OFIT.>> I'M SURE HE WAS LOOKING DOWNSAYING WHY DID YOU DO THAT FOR?>> CAN WE HAVE YOUR AUTOGRAPH?SHE HAS SEEN THE AD ON TV.>> SHE SAYS THOSE LIVE CNET HAVEALSO TOLD HER, STATE HAVEENJOYED IT.>> THEY ALL LOVE IT.I HAVE EVEN HAD PEOPLE TELL METHEY CRIED.REPORTER: AS FOR WHAT IS NEXT,SHE SAYS SHE WILL BE HERE AT HERHOME.WAITING FOR THE NEXT BIG ONE.

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