"have made her successful. In the first episode, ""Fashion"", she prides herself as ""going down in history as the woman that put Princess Anne in a Vivienne Westwood basque."" She has a totally incompetent PA named Bubble (Jane Horrocks), whom Edina employs because she makes her look more competent. Edina visits her office infrequently, and only for a few hours at a time, preferring to spend her days shopping and lunching with her best friend Patsy. More often than not, Edina's business ventures fail rather than triumph. She is easily distracted, averse to work, and shows little knowledge of her"
"released on 20 April 2006. ""The Complete Collection"" (every episode including 'The Last Shout') was made available on 5 April 2011. Absolutely Fabulous (series 1) The first series of ""Absolutely Fabulous"", a BBC sitcom, was created and written by Jennifer Saunders who starred in the title role of Edina Monsoon, a heavy-drinking, smoking, and drug-abusing PR agent who has dedicated most of her life to looking ""fabulous"" and desperately attempts to stay young. Edina is known as 'Eddy' to her best friend, Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley), a magazine editor who constantly takes advantage of Eddy by living the life of"
"Absolutely Fabulous Absolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British television sitcom created by, written by and starring Jennifer Saunders. It is based on the 1990 ""French & Saunders"" sketch ""Modern Mother and Daughter"", created by Saunders and Dawn French. The series features Saunders as Edina Monsoon, a heavy-drinking, drug-abusing PR agent who spends her time chasing bizarre fads in a desperate attempt to stay young and ""hip"". Edina is joined in her quest by magazine fashion director Patsy Stone (played by Joanna Lumley), her best friend and enabler, whose drug abuse, alcohol consumption, and promiscuity far eclipse"
"Absolutely Fabulous (series 1) The first series of ""Absolutely Fabulous"", a BBC sitcom, was created and written by Jennifer Saunders who starred in the title role of Edina Monsoon, a heavy-drinking, smoking, and drug-abusing PR agent who has dedicated most of her life to looking ""fabulous"" and desperately attempts to stay young. Edina is known as 'Eddy' to her best friend, Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley), a magazine editor who constantly takes advantage of Eddy by living the life of luxury in Eddy's extravagant home. Edina is a twice-divorced mother of two. Her eldest child, a son, Serge, left home many"
"marry a rich, senile heiress (Marcia Warren) and Edina's career revives, making her rich once again. Edina Monsoon Edina ""Eddie"" Monsoon is the main character in the BBC programme ""Absolutely Fabulous"", played by Jennifer Saunders, who is also the creator of the show. The founder and head of her own PR company, she consistently undermines her own professional success through chronic, self destructive behavior-- including drug addiction, alcoholism, and compulsive eating-- all driven by her desire to recapture her youth as a mod in Swinging London. Constantly attempting to appear young and ""hip,"" she has adopted an extravagant personality and"
"Edina's comparatively mild self-destructive behaviour. Despite being a middle-aged, twice-divorced career woman, Edina is reliant upon the support of her daughter Saffron (Julia Sawalha), a secondary school pupil (and later university student) whose constant care of her mother has left her a bitter cynic. The series also stars June Whitfield as Edina's sarcastic and thieving mother, and Jane Horrocks as Edina's brainless personal assistant. In 2000, the show was ranked number 17 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes by the British Film Institute. ""Absolutely Fabulous"" returned for three special episodes which were originally aired on 25 December 2011, 1"
"Edina Monsoon Edina ""Eddie"" Monsoon is the main character in the BBC programme ""Absolutely Fabulous"", played by Jennifer Saunders, who is also the creator of the show. The founder and head of her own PR company, she consistently undermines her own professional success through chronic, self destructive behavior-- including drug addiction, alcoholism, and compulsive eating-- all driven by her desire to recapture her youth as a mod in Swinging London. Constantly attempting to appear young and ""hip,"" she has adopted an extravagant personality and constantly pursues the latest fashion trends and crazes. Barely managing to keep her company afloat, Eddie's"
"Absolutely Fabulous (film) Absolutely Fabulous or Absolument fabuleux is a 2001 French comedy film. It was written and directed by Gabriel Aghion. It is an adaptation of the British television comedy series ""Absolutely Fabulous"", created by Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French. The cast included Josiane Balasko as Eddie, Nathalie Baye as Patsy, Marie Gillain as Safrane and Claude Gensac as Eddie's mother. To parallel the role of Lulu in the original series, French singer Chantal Goya appeared as herself. Saunders has a cameo appearance as a spectator sitting next to Catherine Deneuve at a fashion show. Patsy has a penchant"
"Jennifer Saunders as Edina Monsoon (reprising their roles from ""Absolutely Fabulous""), Arianna Huffington as Estree, Marlo Thomas as Tina, James Brolin as Roseanne's business partner/love interest Edgar Wellman, Jr., and Ann Wedgeworth and Debbie Reynolds as Dan's mother Audrey, as well as Hugh Hefner, Milton Berle, Robin Leach, Todd Oldham, Moon Unit and Ahmet Zappa, Tony Robbins, Kathleen Sullivan, Steven Seagal, and Jerry Springer as themselves. During the show's final season, Barr was in negotiations with Carsey-Werner Productions and ABC executives to continue playing Roseanne Conner in a spin-off. However, ABC withdrew from negotiations with Carsey-Werner and Barr after failed"
"Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is a 2016 British female buddy comedy film directed by Mandie Fletcher and written by Jennifer Saunders, based on the television show ""Absolutely Fabulous"". It stars Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks. The film finds the drug-addicted, alcoholic PR agent Edina Monsoon and her best friend/codependent Patsy Stone on the run from the authorities after it's suspected they killed supermodel Kate Moss. The film serves as a de facto series finale for the show. Principal photography began on 12 October 2015 in the south of France. The film"
"Amanda Lear, who declined by saying that she'd ""already lived it"". The film performed poorly at the French box office and was panned by most French critics, who argued that it failed to translate the typically British humour of the original TV series. Absolutely Fabulous (film) Absolutely Fabulous or Absolument fabuleux is a 2001 French comedy film. It was written and directed by Gabriel Aghion. It is an adaptation of the British television comedy series ""Absolutely Fabulous"", created by Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French. The cast included Josiane Balasko as Eddie, Nathalie Baye as Patsy, Marie Gillain as Safrane and"
"Fabulous"". The comedy was, in fact, based largely on a fourteen-minute ""French & Saunders"" sketch called ""Modern Mother and Daughter"". Saunders and French were going to star in the comedy together, but just as the studio had been booked, French received a long-awaited phone call confirming that an adoption agency had a new baby for her to adopt. Saunders proceeded to star in the comedy. The series, which she wrote and starred in as the irresponsible fashion PR agent Edina Monsoon alongside Joanna Lumley, who played Patsy Stone, brought her international acclaim and attention. The show ran for five full"
"Video. In North America, every episode of the series has been released. All releases are distributed by BBC Video and Warner Home Video. Absolutely Fabulous Absolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British television sitcom created by, written by and starring Jennifer Saunders. It is based on the 1990 ""French & Saunders"" sketch ""Modern Mother and Daughter"", created by Saunders and Dawn French. The series features Saunders as Edina Monsoon, a heavy-drinking, drug-abusing PR agent who spends her time chasing bizarre fads in a desperate attempt to stay young and ""hip"". Edina is joined in her quest by"
"made. Saunders now wishes to focus on new projects and spend more time with her family. ""Absolutely Fabulous The Movie"" released on DVD , Blu-ray and Digital Download in the UK and Ireland on 5 December 2016. Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is a 2016 British female buddy comedy film directed by Mandie Fletcher and written by Jennifer Saunders, based on the television show ""Absolutely Fabulous"". It stars Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks. The film finds the drug-addicted, alcoholic PR agent Edina Monsoon and her best friend/codependent Patsy Stone on the run"
"conversation and mannerisms are amazing."" Saunders herself has denied basing the character on Franks, but Franks commented in 1995 that: ""Jennifer has said it's not me, and I accept it's a composite character. But I assume she took certain aspects. After all, how many Buddhist PRs are there with two children and a secretary and office like that?"" Edina was born Edwina Margaret Rose Monsoon on 6 August 1951 in London (although she turns 40 on screen in December 1992) to June Monsoon and an unnamed father. Although June was a loving mother, she was also eccentric and overprotective; Eddie's"
"Edna Mode Edna ""E"" Mode is a fictional character who appears in Pixar's animated superhero film ""The Incredibles"" (2004) and its sequel ""Incredibles 2"" (2018). She is an eccentric fashion designer renowned for designing and creating the costumes of multiple famous superheroes before they are forced to retire, having worked particularly closely with Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl (Bob and Helen Parr), both of whom she has maintained a close friendship with. When the couple resumes their superheroic careers after fifteen years of inactivity, Edna is summoned out of retirement to assist both characters, first by equipping Mr. Incredible with a"
"Betty Jackson Betty Jackson, CBE (born 24 June 1949) is an English fashion designer based in London, England. She was born in Lancashire. In 2007, her achievement within British fashion was recognised with first a MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours 1987 and later with a CBE for ""services to the fashion industry."" She is also known for designing many of the outrageous costumes worn by Edina and Patsy on the 1990s hit television comedy ""Absolutely Fabulous"". Betty Jackson was born in Bacup, Lancashire on 24 June 1949. Her father, Arthur Jackson, owned a shoe factory, and her mother, Phyllis"
"Comedy Performance for her portrayal as Edina Monsoon following the first two specials. The 20th Anniversary specials have been released on DVD, first in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2012, and then in Australia on 16 August 2012, and in the United States on 11 September 2012. Additionally, the specials are available as part of complete collection sets including ""Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All of It!"", released 5 November 2013 in the United States, and ""Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything − The Definitive Edition"", released in both the United Kingdom, on 17 March 2014, and in Australia on 30 April 2014."
"the BBC sitcom ""Absolutely Fabulous"" (1992–2004) features the Lady Penelope puppet in a dream sequence based on the character of Edina Monsoon undergoing surgery: Penelope informs Edina that she is dying, but that Brains is working on a chemical formula to save her life. In the United States, MTV broadcast a sitcom parody of ""Thunderbirds"", ""Super Adventure Team"", in 1998. From 1974 to 1975, the company Stage Three – co-founded by ""Thunderbirds"" puppeteer Christine Glanville – hosted a ""Thunderbirds"" rod puppet stage show at Bournemouth Pier and other venues. In 1984, Mime Theatre Project artists Andrew Dawson and Gavin Robertson"
"the course of filming. In April 2016, Fox and the BBC confirmed a list of 60 cameos, most of which had not yet been announced, that would be featured in the film. They include: About 90 drag queens appeared in the film, including Daniel Lismore and Charlie Hides. Saunders wrote and starred in ""Absolutely Fabulous"", a British television sitcom for the BBC which originally ran for three series from 1992 to 1995, with intermittent additional series and specials through 2012. ""Absolutely Fabulous"" features the champagne-fueled duo of ""international PR guru"" Edina Monsoon (Saunders) and ""sex-crazed magazine editor"" Patsy Stone (Lumley)."
"Belita Moreno Aurabela ""Belita"" Moreno (born November 1, 1949) is an American actress best known for her roles as Benita ""Benny"" Lopez on the ABC sitcom ""George Lopez"" and Edwina Twinkacetti/Lydia Markham on ""Perfect Strangers"". Aurabela Moreno was born in Dallas, Texas, to mother, Aurora (née Fernández Rodríguez), a high school Spanish teacher, and father, Abel Moreno, a World War II veteran. She is of Mexican descent. Moreno graduated from Justin F. Kimball High School, and went on to major in Theatre at Southern Methodist University. She continued her acting studies at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in"
"and advisor on numerous films, such as ""Jerry Maguire"", ""Rush Hour 2"", ""Almost Famous"", ""Parent Trap"", ""The Family Man"", ""Crossroads"" and ""17 Again"". She also appeared on Disney's ""Wizards of Waverly Place"" and ""Fairly Legal"" on USA Network. Belita Moreno Aurabela ""Belita"" Moreno (born November 1, 1949) is an American actress best known for her roles as Benita ""Benny"" Lopez on the ABC sitcom ""George Lopez"" and Edwina Twinkacetti/Lydia Markham on ""Perfect Strangers"". Aurabela Moreno was born in Dallas, Texas, to mother, Aurora (née Fernández Rodríguez), a high school Spanish teacher, and father, Abel Moreno, a World War II veteran."
"by TVP3, TVN7 and BBC Entertainment. In Israel, some of the series was aired on Yes Plus and on BBC Entertainment. ""Absolutely Fabulous"" inspired a French feature film, called ""Absolument fabuleux"", in 2001. It was written and directed by Gabriel Aghion, and starred Josiane Balasko as Eddy and Nathalie Baye as Patsy. Saunders had a small cameo alongside Catherine Deneuve as a spectator at a fashion show. Amanda Lear was asked to play the part of Patsy but turned it down laughingly, saying she'd ""already lived it"". A proposed American remake that would have starred Carrie Fisher and Barbara Carrera"
"clients' careers or accomplishments. Her staple client is the singer Lulu, who remains with her off and on throughout the series despite personally disliking her. Other celebrities she gains and loses as clients throughout the series include Emma Bunton, Queen Noor of Jordan, Twiggy and Kylie Minogue. In series 3, Edina attempts to buy the ""PR PR's Person of the Year"" award for herself by sponsoring the ceremony and handpicking the judges, so she's outraged when they choose her arch-rival Claudia Bing (Celia Imrie) over her. In the third episode, ""France"", Edina attempted to start her own interior design company,"
"single. The single was released under the artist name of 'Absolutely Fabulous' too. Tennant and Lowe do not consider it as a Pet Shop Boys single release and it was not included on their next best-of album. The video to the single featured clips from the sitcom, along with newly recorded footage of Tennant and Lowe with the characters of Edina (Saunders) and Patsy (Lumley). On 12 September 1994, Pet Shop Boys released the follow-up to their 1986 remix album ""Disco"", in the form of ""Disco 2"". The album featured club remixes of the singles released from ""Very"" and ""Behaviour"","
"script for a film of ""Absolutely Fabulous"" in 2012. The film would begin with Edina and Patsy waking up on an oligarch's deserted yacht, drifting in the ocean. Saunders later said that the film will be set on the French Riviera. In March 2012, Saunders confirmed that she was working on the script. She said of the film's plotline: Saunders also stated that now that she had announced plans for a feature, there was no going back. She would do it for no other reason than to have her alter-ego and Patsy walk down the red carpet at the film's"
"fashion in the film represents ""The highest pinnacle of human achievement. Without them the world would come to an end."" Edna first appears in ""The Incredibles"" as a fashion designer to superheroes and close friend of the titular characters. During the “golden age of superheroes"", Edna is one of a few elite guests who attend the private wedding ceremony of Bob and Helen Parr, then better-known to the public as the superheroes Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl. After all superheroes have been outlawed and forced to retire following a series of lawsuits, forcing Edna to retire from superhero work due to"
"Edwina (M*A*S*H) ""Edwina"" was the 13th episode of the first season of the TV series ""M*A*S*H"". It originally aired on December 24, 1972. It was written by Hal Dresner, directed by James Sheldon and guest starred Arlene Golonka in the title role. Edwina ""Eddie"" Ferguson, a petite, fairly attractive, but hopelessly clumsy nurse, cannot find romance at the 4077th—or anywhere else, for that matter, as she confides to Margie Cutler. The other nurses at the Double Natural discuss her problem and agree to put their romantic relationships with the doctors and corpsmen on hold until someone agrees to date Eddie."
"was put into motion by Roseanne Barr but never got off the ground. However, Barr did incorporate many elements of the show into the ninth season of her eponymous show ""Roseanne"", in which her character wins the lottery: Saunders and Lumley reprised their characters Edina and Patsy, and Mo Gaffney also appeared in the episode, but not as her character Bo. Two later American sitcoms, ""Cybill"" and ""High Society"", also adapted elements of ""Absolutely Fabulous"" for the American audience. It was announced on 7 October 2008 that an American version of the series was in the works. The series was"
"among fans. While film critics agree that Edna is a scene-stealer, particularly praising her humor and dialogue, Bird has also been lauded for his voice acting, earning an Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production for his performance. Edna has been recognized as one of Pixar's greatest characters by several prominent media publications. Edna was created for ""The Incredibles"" by writer and director Brad Bird. Having watched several superhero-themed films and television shows prior to developing ""The Incredibles"", Bird had often found himself wondering who is responsible for making the superheroes' elaborate costumes. Bird conceived Edna upon discovering"
"received a BAFTA fellowship in 2009. Saunders received acclaim through the early to mid-1990s for writing and playing the main character of Edina Monsoon in the BBC sitcom ""Absolutely Fabulous"". She has guest-starred in the American sitcoms ""Roseanne"" and ""Friends"" and won the People's Choice Awards for voicing the evil Fairy Godmother in DreamWorks' animated ""Shrek 2"". In 2015, Saunders voiced Queen Elizabeth II in the animated comedy film ""Minions"", and in 2016 she voiced Nana Noodleman in the animated musical film ""Sing"". Jennifer Jane Saunders was born on 6 July 1958 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England. Her mother, Jane, was"
"refused access from the receptions. Once in the off, Saunders talks about the origins of the series. The special features clips from the series. A second special, released in 1998 and titled 'Absolutely Fabulous: A Life' features Edina and her mother as she and a camera crew are filming the story of Edina's life in a documentary. The setting for the documentary is in the charity shop in which her mother works. Edina talks about her surroundings in the charity shop, a setting that she is unaccustomed to and certainly is not to her taste. She also reminisces about her"
"a lot of pleasure back into her life. Len Reynolds (Peter Martin) was an old friend of Edna and once it looked like romance might be brewing between them. Len did tell Edna that he was in love with her. Unfortunately, Edna didn't feel the same and told Len this, although she was displeased when he started dating Pearl Ladderbanks (Meg Johnson). Since the flamboyant pensioner was her absolute opposite, it took Edna a long time to warm to her. A woman of contradictions, Edna was the only person to defend Len and Pearl when Pearl's son, convicted rapist Frank"