Reviewing the rich career of an acting legend, this autobiography highlights the life and times of June Whitfield. From the major comedy stars who are among her ardent admirers to her British Comedy Award for lifetime achievement, this recollection shows how this legendary actress—now in her 80s—still rises at dawn to prepare for yet another day in front of the cameras. With a collection of meticulous scrapbooks forming its backbone, this highly illustrated account is peppered with hilarious anecdotes and sage reflections, recounting some of the most iconic moments in comedy history.
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'Having assidously kept scrapbooks throughout her life, these now provide the foundation for a highly diverting, pictorial biography that is richly anedoctal in flavour, celebrating a long and diverse career' GOOD BOOK GUIDE 'On the subject of national treasures, June Whitfield shows how to make biographies fun again...by providing us with an annotated scrapbook of her career. The key word here is "trooper" as June, once described as the English Lucille Ball, tackles everything from South Pacific to adverts for frozen peas with patience, talent and endless good nature. It's a charmingly unpretentious approach that other stars would do well to imitate' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
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June Whitfield has been acting professionally on radio and television since the late 1940s. She has appeared on Absolutely Fabulous, Friends, and Take It from Here, and she has acted alongside the likes of Benny Hill, Jennifer Saunders, and Ronnie Barker.
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I had read June Whitfield's first biography, "And June Whitfield," years before. This book is photographic biography of her remarkable life from a young girl to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (London, England) and an acting career that has spanned half a century. During her lifetime, she has earned an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 1985 and the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1998.
She might have become famous worldwide for her role as the Adina's mother in the British Comedy, "Absolutely Fabulous." But June Whitfield's career has spanned decades on stage, film, and television. She is better known for her comedic wit, timing, and personality. Sure, she has done her fair share of drama onstage and elsewhere but she's the British comedienne extraordinaire who has kept Britain laughing for more than a half-a century.
This book is a journey of her remarkable life as an actress, dancer, mother, and wife. She has done it all practically maybe not enough Shakespeare to qualify for Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. It's a shame because she deserves Damehood after all. What more does she have to do to earn it? She is truly a British treasure of comedy and should be celebrated for her contributions and services to the arts and entertainment industry in England.
She might have become famous worldwide for her role as the Adina's mother in the British Comedy, "Absolutely Fabulous." But June Whitfield's career has spanned decades on stage, film, and television. She is better known for her comedic wit, timing, and personality. Sure, she has done her fair share of drama onstage and elsewhere but she's the British comedienne extraordinaire who has kept Britain laughing for more than a half-a century.
This book is a journey of her remarkable life as an actress, dancer, mother, and wife. She has done it all practically maybe not enough Shakespeare to qualify for Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. It's a shame because she deserves Damehood after all. What more does she have to do to earn it? She is truly a British treasure of comedy and should be celebrated for her contributions and services to the arts and entertainment industry in England.
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