Jennifer was born 6 July 1958 in Sleaford,
Lincolnshire, UK. Her mother was a biology teacher, and
her father served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force. In
1977, she attended the Central School of Speech and
Drama where she met her comedy partner Dawn French.
After graduating Jennifer began her career at The Comedy
Store in London, and it was during this time she was to
meet comedian, actor and writer Adrian Edmondson, who
would later become her husband. After starring in, and
having great success with, The Comic Strip Presents...,
The Young Ones, Girls on Top and Happy Families,
Jennifer went on to write a TV show, entitled 'Modern
Mother and Daughter', which led Jennifer to write and
create a brand new series: Absolutely Fabulous.
Absolutely Fabulous became one of the most loved,
hilarious, and ingenious TV shows in history, and the
part Jennifer was to play, Edina 'Eddie' Monsoon,
brought her international acclaim and attention.Although
perhaps best known for her role as Eddie, working
alongside the glamorous Joanna Lumley, Jennifer's career
has taken her on many different paths, including working
on the internationally successful movie Shrek 2 as the
voice of the Fairy Godmother, declining on OBE and
ranking fifth in Top Gear's 'Star in a Reasonably-Priced
Car' challenge. In July 2010, Jennifer was to perhaps
face her toughest challenge yet - being diagnosed with
breast cancer. Since her diagnosis she has made a full
recovery and reprised her role as Eddie in Absolutely
Fabulous for a Christmas special in 2011. This is
Jennifer's full, unauthorised story. |
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