- Born
- Died
- Birth nameBeryl Margaret Bainbridge
- Nickname
- The Booker Bridesmaid
- Beryl Bainbridge was born on November 21, 1932 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for Adult Fun (1972), Rookery Nook (1953) and Coronation Street (1960). She was married to Austin Howard Davies. She died on July 2, 2010 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseAustin Howard Davies(April 24, 1954 - 1959) (divorced, 3 children)
- Children
- Awarded a DBE in 2000, making her Dame Beryl Bainbridge.
- She is survived by her two daughters, Jo-Jo Davies and Rudi Davies; and a son, Aaron Davies all of London, England and seven grandchildren.
- She was awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2000 Queen's Honours List for her services to literature.
- Acquired the nickname "The Booker Bridesmaid" because five of her novels were nominated for the UK's Man Booker Prize, but none won.
- In addition to writing novels, she was a columnist for the Spectator and the Evening Standard (both UK).
- In 1976: I am of the firm belief that everybody could write books and I never understand why they don't. After all, everyone speaks. Once the grammar has been learned, it is simply talking on paper and in time learning what not to say.
- In 1981: I wanted to make sense of my childhood experience. Everything else you grow out of, but you never recover from childhood. So I go over it again and again.
- [on her relationship with Alan Sharpe] He showed up for Rudi's birth, but then went downstairs saying he was going to get a book out of the car and never came back.
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