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Helen Fielding

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English novelist and screenwriter (born 1958)

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Helen Fielding is a British writer, journalist, novelist, and screenwriter born in Morley in 1958. She is a citizen of the United Kingdom and speaks English. Fielding was educated at St Anne's College and began her work period in 1994. Her professional fields include journalism, prose, and opinion journalism.

Her notable work is *Bridget Jones's Diary*. She has been nominated for the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film. Fielding is in an unmarried partnership with Kevin Curran.

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Works
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Top works

  • Bridget Jone's Diary
  • Bridget Jones's Diary
  • Diario Di Bridget Jones (Italian Edition)
  • Bridget Jones
  • Olivia Joules Ou L'Imagination Hyperactive (Romans, Nouvelles, Recits (Domaine Etranger)) (French Edition)

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Film & TV

Helen Fielding (born 19 February 1958)is a British journalist, novelist, and screenwriter best known as the creator of the fictional character Bridget Jones. HerFielding's first novel was set in a refugee camp in East Africa, and she started writing Bridget Jones in an anonymous column in London's Independent newspaper. This turned into an unexpected hit, leading to four Bridget Jones novels and…

Known for

  • Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius — Self2025
  • Being Bridget Jones — Self2020
  • The One Show — Self2006
  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — Self2005
  • The Frank Skinner Show — Self1995
  • The Simpsons — Helen Fielding (voice)1989

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Key facts

Born
( 1958-02-19 ) 19 February 1958 (age 68) , Morley , West Yorkshire , England
Occupation
Journalist, novelist, screenwriter
Nationality
British
Education
St Anne's College, Oxford
Partner
Kevin Curran (died 2016)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Helen
Gender
female
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Morley
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
opinion journalism
Image
HF-purple-with-chair.jpg
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date of birth
1958-02-19
unmarried partner
Kevin Curran
name in native language
Helen Fielding
Commons category
Helen Fielding
start of work period
1994-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Helen Fielding (born 19 February 1958) is a British journalist, novelist and screenwriter, best known as the creator of the fictional character Bridget Jones. Fielding’s first novel was set in a refugee camp in East Africa and she started writing Bridget Jones in an anonymous column in London’s Independent newspaper. This turned into an unexpected hit, leading to four Bridget Jones novels and four movies.

Fielding credits the success of Bridget Jones to tapping into the gap between how we all feel we are expected to be and how we really are.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Helen Fielding” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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