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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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Sadie Frost English actress, producer, film director and fashion designer
When there’s a big Sunday lunch and all my children are there.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 September 2015 source ↗
Hayley Atwell British American actress
My best mate had a healthy baby girl about 45 minutes ago and named her after me. My heart is bursting.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 December 2018 source ↗
Shirley Ballas English ballroom dancer
When I found out that I was having my baby. They told me I was having a little girl and I named it Elizabeth. Then, when the baby was born it was my beautiful boy, Mark.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 June 2018 source ↗
Julie Andrews English actress, singer and author
In London. When Blake [Edwards, her husband since 1969] made me laugh so much I wept. Blake says I slept with a smile.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2008 source ↗

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