Publisher's Synopsis
From Mrs Bennet in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE to Mari Hoff in LITTLE VOICE, and the downtrodden Cynthia in SECRETS AND LIES, Brenda Blethyn, one of Britain's best-loved actresses, has dazzled in a number of roles. Born Brenda Bottle in Ramsgate in the 1940s, she grew up in a happy family, the youngest of nine children. Whilst working as a secretary for British Rail, she began performing in the organisation's amateur dramatics group, before enrolling at the Guildford School of Acting. In theatre, television and film, she has worked with Alan Bennett and Tom Stoppard, and actors such as Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Brad Pitt, and Ewan McGregor. Her talent has won her Oscar nominations, a Bafta, the Cannes Best Actress award - and a place in the hearts of audiences worldwide.
