JW
Filming Much Ado About Nothing. In my home, with my family and my besties and the bard all around. Pure joy.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 April 2012 source ↗
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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When my children Suzy and Justin were small: I loved watching them grow up, helping and encouraging them.
Cycling around Martha’s Vineyard alone in the summer of 1976.
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The day I got accepted by Rada and the day I found out I was pregnant, both a long time coming. I am a late bloomer.
Vera Lynn
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When my daughter, Virginia, was born, in 1946.
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