{"product_id":"and-furthermore-paperback","title":"And Furthermore - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJudi Dench\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Flamini\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI can hardly believe that it is more than half a century since I first stepped on to the stage of the Old Vic Theatre and into a way of life that has brought me the most rewarding professional relationships and friendships. I cannot imagine now ever doing anything else with my life except acting... - Judi Dench \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom London's glittering West End to Broadway's bright lights, from her Academy Award-winning role as Elizabeth I in \u003ci\u003eShakespeare in Love \u003c\/i\u003eto M in the James Bond films\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eJudi Dench has treated audiences to some of the greatest performances of our time. She made her professional acting debut in 1957 with England's Old Vic theatre company playing Ophelia in \u003ci\u003eHamlet, \u003c\/i\u003eKatherine in \u003ci\u003eHenry V \u003c\/i\u003e(her New York debut), and then, Juliet. In 1961, she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company playing Anya in \u003ci\u003eThe Cherry Orchard \u003c\/i\u003ewith John Gielgud and Peggy Ashcroft. In 1968, she went beyond the classical stage to become a sensation as Sally Bowles in \u003ci\u003eCabaret, \u003c\/i\u003eadding musical comedy to her repertoire. Over the years, Dench has given indelible performances in the classics as well as some of the greatest plays and musicals of the twentieth century including Noël Coward's \u003ci\u003eHay Fever, \u003c\/i\u003eStephen Sondheim's \u003ci\u003eA Little Night Music, \u003c\/i\u003e Kaufman and Hart's \u003ci\u003eThe Royal Family\u003c\/i\u003e and David Hare's \u003ci\u003eAmy's View \u003c\/i\u003e(for which she won the Tony Award). Recently, she made a triumphant return to \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream \u003c\/i\u003eas Titania, a role she first played in 1962, now played as a theatre-besotted Queen Elizabeth I. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer film career has been filled with piercing performances of unforgettable women: Queen Victoria in \u003ci\u003eMrs. Brown\u003c\/i\u003e, the terrifying schoolteacher Barbara Covett in \u003ci\u003eNotes on a Scandal \u003c\/i\u003eand the writer Iris Murdoch in \u003ci\u003eIris.\u003c\/i\u003e And, for the BBC, Dench created another unforgettable woman when she brought her great comic timing and deeply felt emotions to the role of Jean Pargetter in the long-running hit BBC series \u003ci\u003eAs Time Goes By.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd Furthermore \u003c\/i\u003eis, however, more than the story of a great actress's career. It is also the story of Judi Dench's life: her early days as a child in a family that was in love with the theatre; her marriage to actor Michael Williams; the joy she takes in her daughter, the actress Finty Williams, and her grandson, Sammy. Filled with Dench's impish sense of humor, diamond-sharp intelligence and photos from her personal archives, \u003ci\u003eAnd Furthermore\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e book every fan of the great Judi Dench will cherish.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDAME JUDI DENCH is one of the foremost stage, screen, and television actors of our time. Honored with every award given for performances on stage and screen, she was also awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1970, created a Dame of the British Empire in 1988 and a Companion of Honour in 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384076222642,"sku":"9781250002143","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a9a2f56bb153627b7412d4ac8db8a8c9.webp?v=1777875419","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/and-furthermore-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}