{"product_id":"9781843583646","title":"Hugh Laurie: The Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eBlackadder\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eA Bit of Fry and Laurie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJeeves and Wooster\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eHouse\u003c\/i\u003e, Hugh Laurie has entertained millions in a career spanning three decades. Hugh was born in Oxford, and his father, WGRM \"Ran\" Laurie, was a doctor who won a gold medal in the coxless pairs at the 1948 Olympics. Hugh followed in his father's footsteps as a rower at Cambridge, but when he was forced to hang up his oars through illness, he joined the famous Cambridge Footlights and there began a career in comedy. It was at university that he met Stephen Fry, and the pair forged a hilarious partnership that continued through the 1980s and 1990s, as they appeared together in the \u003ci\u003eBlackadder\u003c\/i\u003e series, sketch show \u003ci\u003eA Bit of Fry and Laurie\u003c\/i\u003e, and PG Wodehouse’s \u003ci\u003eJeeves and Wooster\u003c\/i\u003e. Hugh has also enjoyed great success on the big screen, starring in \u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e101 Dalmatians\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMonsters vs Aliens\u003c\/i\u003e, and the three \u003ci\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/i\u003e films. But it is the character of irascible doctor Gregory House, in the US TV drama \u003ci\u003eHouse\u003c\/i\u003e, that has brought Hugh Laurie global fame. He has won two Golden Globes for the role and received a prestigious Emmy nomination in 2005, and continues to receive critical acclaim for his performances in the show—especially for his near-perfect American accent. With worldwide stardom and an OBE to his name, Hugh Laurie is undoubtedly one of Britain's best-loved actors. This is the incredible story of his rise to stardom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Blake Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032730517744,"sku":"9781843583646","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781843583646_p0.jpg?v=1763743203","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781843583646","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}