Absolute Beginner

Patsy Kensit is one of Britain's most-loved actresses, a child star who has grown up in the public eye and sometimes found herself in the centre of a media storm. But behind the headlines is the real Patsy - a warm, funny, strong woman who has survived more than her share of heartbreak.

In this powerful memoir Patsy describes her extraordinary childhood, moving between the glamour of filming movies with Elizabeth Taylor and Mia Farrow and the tiny London council flat she shared with her parents and brother. She reveals the stress of hiding the secret that her much-loved father was a criminal linked to the Krays, and the sadness of losing both parents when she was young. She shares the ups and downs of life as an actress, from her roles in films like the iconic Absolute Beginners, Lethal Weapon 2 and Angels and Insects to starring in Emmerdale and Holby City. A hopeless romantic, she has married and divorced four times and she describes how she has learned to put regrets behind her and move on. Now in her forties, in many ways life is just beginning...