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Miss Brahms
09-17-2005, 08:36 PM
I was reading in her book that when she was a teen she was hit by a car on her first day of school at her performing arts school. She said that she had 33 stiches in her head.
Lucas The Tucas
09-18-2005, 04:44 AM
Ouch ! ________WHAT ELSE HAPPENED TO HER ? :?

Lucas
Greg WibblyWobbly
09-18-2005, 05:08 AM
She did have one Hell of a life didn't she ??
Miss Brahms
09-18-2005, 06:25 AM
Beside the cancer and being hit by a car she also had a lung infection and collasped on the set during AYBS seventh season. I wonder which episode?
Old Mr. Grace
09-19-2005, 05:16 AM
I think I remember reading somewhere that she attempted and failed her driving test 6 times. During her last attempt she accidentally ran off the road and hit a pedestrian. The pedestrian was OK but Wendy vowed to giving up driving for good. :(
dazzlestar14
09-19-2005, 12:14 PM
Poor girl, she hasn't had much luck in the way of automobiles, has she?
minki
09-19-2005, 02:13 PM
I know at one point she was in a rather abusive relationship.

I really ought to get her bio and read it. She's a fascinating woman and I love watching her on EastEnders (one of the few good things remaining about the show unfortunately).
Lucas The Tucas
09-19-2005, 05:45 PM
To OMG...

:( Ouch ! ____________That's Bad...But she's a GREAT ACTRESS... :D

Lucas
Miss Brahms
10-01-2005, 04:29 PM
:cry:
I just remembered she wrote in her book that she also tried to commit suicide. It was in 1972, her mom had just died and she was divorcing her first husband. I cannot imagine her dying after they had just filmed the pilot. :cry:
Greg WibblyWobbly
10-01-2005, 04:32 PM
She had one Hell of a life, poor girl. As my Grandmother used to say "What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger."
John Inman Fan
02-09-2008, 07:35 AM
I have an old article from Wendy that talks about the abusive relationship as pointed out by Minki. Really sad for such a fine actress. Thank goodness she's turned her life into one of remarkable accomplishments!

Marlies
luvtrevor
02-09-2008, 06:38 PM
:( I've somehow managed to not see this thread before now - I had no idea some of these things had happened to Wendy, collapsing on the AYBS set etc... I've never read Wendy's book so I didn't know.
John Inman Fan
02-09-2008, 07:54 PM
I haven't seen a lot of these threads either so I'm just shining a light on interesting posts of the bygone era. :)

Marlies
LovelyMissShirleyBrahms
02-09-2008, 08:53 PM
I have her book and I love reading it. She found her father dead when she was 11 years old. I think that was when he committed suicide.
John Inman Fan
02-10-2008, 07:59 AM
It sounds like an interesting book!

Marlies
LovelyMissShirleyBrahms
02-10-2008, 08:04 PM
It sounds like an interesting book!

Marlies

You can try getting it from Amazon. That's where I got mine. :)
luvtrevor
02-10-2008, 11:26 PM
I wonder if her book is sold over here in bookstores like B&N or Borders? I guess I'll have to call the stores up and find out! (Amazon's good, I'm just curious.)
LovelyMissShirleyBrahms
02-11-2008, 05:59 AM
I wonder if her book is sold over here in bookstores like B&N or Borders? I guess I'll have to call the stores up and find out! (Amazon's good, I'm just curious.)

I've tried B&N before, but they didn't carry it. :(
Diana Yarswick
02-11-2008, 01:38 PM
I bought mine at a bookshop in Trafalgar square for 2 quid a few years ago.
minki
02-15-2008, 01:04 PM
I've tried B&N before, but they didn't carry it. :(

It may not be carried in the US...you'll probably have the best luck with Amazon UK.
girlfriendofmrlucas
02-15-2008, 01:26 PM
Wendy is indeed strong...I would love to have tea with her
John Inman Fan
09-16-2009, 05:27 AM
US Amazon has quite a few of her books too.

http://www.amazon.com/Wendy-Richard-No-S-Life-Story/dp/074341523X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253103925&sr=1-1

Marlies