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Having been at the heart of the swinging sixties
scene and following an eighteen year career as a
professional actress, which peaked with her iconic
role as Polly in Doctor Who, Anneke’s extraordinary
life continues. This 67 year voyage, filled with
tears, laughter and discovery, will leave you
breathless. You couldn't make it up...
In two
sensational volumes, Anneke's autobiography is
hilarious and heartbreaking in equal measure.
Appearing in ground-breaking television from an
early age, Anneke Wills was one of the busiest
actresses of the 1960s – her role as Polly
establishing a template for one of television's most
prized roles – the glamorous Doctor Who girl. An
utterly unique childhood, living and breathing
swinging sixties London, and a turbulent marriage to
a leading actor make this a story not to be missed.
Anneke’s life has revolved around the eccentrics,
actors, film-makers, painters, designers, poets,
satirists and drunks who were changing the world. In
the sixties her friends included such luminaries as
Peter Cook and Mary Quant.
In the
second volume, Anneke’s familiar, intimate
storytelling style continues as she leaves the
limelight of television for rural family life. Fully
embracing the liberal zeitgeist of the seventies,
she lives ‘The Good Life’ in the idyllic countryside
of Norfolk, travels to India and becomes a disciple
of the notorious spiritual teacher Bhagwan Shree
Rajneesh. In the 1980s, she lives among unique
artists on a small Canadian Island, works as a
designer and gardener in California, endures
unbearable tragedy and two more unorthodox
marriages. She returns to the folds of Doctor Who in
the nineties, which leads to worldwide travels,
emotional reunions and new adventures. With a
supporting cast of eccentric friends, spiritual
leaders, distinguished actors, pioneers of new
thought and Doctor Who fans, Anneke’s story is truly
stranger than fiction. To this day, Anneke’s life
continues to be unpredictable and bizarre. These
books cover the whole of Anneke's life, laying bare
the story of a true renaissance woman.
'Self
Portrait' was published by
Hirst Books in October 2007, 'Naked' is due
for release in April 2009. Order signed and
dedicated copies of both from this website.
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