And Furthermore

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2010
Edition: First Edition

Description: 268 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. The only exceptions are a small inscription and age marks to the inside page.

Publishers Description: From the moment Judi Dench appeared as a teenager in the York Mystery Plays it was clear that acting would be her career. Trained at Londons Central School of Speech and Drama it was her performance in her twenties as Juliet in Franco Zeffirellis memorable Old Vic production that turned her into a star. In the theatre since she has played every classic role from Titania (three times, most recently in 2010) to Cleopatra. She first became a household name via television, thanks initially to a sit-com, A FINE ROMANCE, in which she played alongside the actor Michael Williams, whom she married in 1971. She has since made nine series of another sit-com, AS TIME GOES BY (with Geoffrey Palmer), as well as plays and classic serials such as CRANFORD. In the cinema her films have ranged from LADIES IN LAVENDER (opposite Maggie Smith) through NOTES ON A SCANDAL with Cate Blanchett to SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, in which she played Queen Elizabeth, a role which gained her a Hollywood Oscar. But it is her role as M in six James Bond films beginning with GOLDENEYE in 1995 that has gained her worldwide recognition. This book is, however, much more than a career record. Her marriage (Michael Williams died in 2001), their daughter, and her impish sense of humour contribute vividly to her account of more than half a century as Britains best-loved actress. About The Author Judi Dench is the foremost actress in the British theatre. She was created a DBE in 1988 and a Companion of Honour in 2005. Previous Books: Judi Dench: Scenes From My Life (TPB 9781841882666 Nov 06) Industry Reviews Shes been one of our favourite actresses for five decades, and now ...AND FURTHERMORE gives an insight into her sensational career and how she coped after losing her husband to cancer in 2001 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING The much-loved star of stage and screen delves into the story of her life. The professional side spans her emergence as a teenage actress to the Hollywood days as Bonds M and Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare in Love; on the personal front, theres the love of her husband of 30 years and his death in 2001 SAINSBURY MAGAZINE Much more than a career record, this is Dame Judi Denchs wonderfully honest, intimate and witty account of 50 years as Britains best-loved actress... LOVE READING.CO.UK What you will find in this light, readable, amusing book are the ins and outs of Dame Judis sense of humour -- Kate Kellaway THE OBSERVER Her generosity of spirit, whether to her fellow players or to the wider public, leaps off the page, as it does from her performances. It is this, together with her extraordinary talent, that has made her the most popular as well as the greatest actress of her age -- Michael Arditti THE LADY Dame Judis memoir is packed with anecdotes -- Jan Moir DAILY MAIL vivid and engaging memoir WOMAN & HOME A great actress, and a much-loved one, provides an entertaining read on her career MATURE TIMES AND FURTHERMORE is charming and chatty, and the company of our greatest theatrical dame is always pleasant THE TIMES a fascinating personal journey through Judis life in the theatre THE FRIEND

ISBN: 9780297859673