Dawn French: The Biography
By (Author) Alison Bowyer
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
31st December 1999
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Biography: arts and entertainment
Television
791.45028092
320
Width 241mm, Height 159mm
Having worked herself up from the early days of 7-a-night comedy clubs, Dawn French is today the doyenne of British comedy. One half of one of the funniest and most successful comedy double acts of all time, French and Saunders, her brilliantly observed performances have established her as a formidable comic talent in her own right.
Now the first biography of Dawn French tells the full remarkable story of her rise to fame, from her childhood through the trauma of her father's death to her meeting with Jennifer Saunders, the early days of the 'alternative comedy' circuit, her 18-year marriage to Lenny Henry and beyond. It is an entertaining and often moving story, which will be an essential read for her millions of fans.Alison Bowyer is a very well-respected showbusiness journalist who has worked on national newspapers for more than ten years. Since 1994, she has been half of a dynamic journalistic team, working with her husband Paul Scott, regularly breaking front-page exclusives.