Book, 1996 by Helen FieldingThis laugh-out-loud chronicle charts a year in the life of Bridget Jones, a single girl on a permanent, doomed quest for self-improvement--in which she resolves to: visit the gym three times a week not merely to buy a sandwich, form a functional relationship with a responsible adult, and not fall for any of the following: misogynists, megalomaniacs, adulterers, workaholics, chauvinists or perverts. And learn to program the VCR. Caught between her Singleton friends, who are all convinced they will end up dying alone and found three weeks later half-eaten by an Alsatian, and the Smug Marrieds, whose dinner parties offer ever-new opportunities for humiliation, Bridget struggles to keep her life on an even keel (or at least afloat). Through it all, she will have her readers helpless with laughter and shouting, "BRIDGET JONES IS ME!"
The novel was the winner of the 1998 British Book of the Year award.
Movie, 2001 directed by Sharon MaguireFeatures: Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth
Tagline: It's Monday morning, Bridget has woken up with a headache, a hangover and her boss.
Awards: Renée Zellweger was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role but lost to Halle Berry (Monster's Ball)
Did you know? Helen Fielding (author) based the character "Shazzer" on her friend Sharon Maguire (director).
A sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, was released in 2004 (based on the 1999 novel by Helen Fielding).
