by Pamela Stephenson · Harper Collins · tapa dura · ISBN 9780007110919
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«Billy» is the biography of comedian Billy Connolly written by Pamela Stephenson, published by HarperCollins in hardback (304 pages, in English).
Pamela Stephenson, the comedian's wife, traces Billy Connolly's life from his poor childhood in the dockland areas of Glasgow to becoming an international star of comedy, film and television. The author combines the closeness of someone who knows him privately with an objective view of his shows, tours and career, to portray the man behind the public persona.
First edition published in October 2001 by HarperCollins Entertainment. Pamela Stephenson, Connolly's wife since 1989, writes this biography from her dual perspective as wife and clinical psychologist.
Recommended for fans of Billy Connolly and British comedy interested in a close and well-documented biography of one of its most popular figures.
Pamela Stephenson, Lady Connolly is a New Zealand-born Australian and British psychologist, writer, actress and comedian. She moved with her family to Australia in 1953 and studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). After playing several stage and television roles, Stephenson emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1976.
