Lush!: My Story - From Swansea to Stacey and Everything in Between: The hilariously funny new 2025 autobiography from star of Gavin and Stacey, Joanna Page
About this audiobook
From the small village of Treboeth on the outskirts of Swansea to the sets of some of the all-time greatest movies and TV shows - like Love Actually and Gavin & Stacey - Joanna Page's journey to stardom has been extraordinary.
In this funny, candid and endlessly surprising memoir, Joanna shares her story in full for the first time. Inside, Joanna looks back at her early life growing up on the glorious Welsh coastline - a life (not unlike Stacey's) filled with family and friendly neighbours - to the sudden shock of moving to London at 18 (totally alone) to take her place at RADA, one of the most prestigious performing arts schools in the world. Before taking readers behind the scenes of her most iconic roles and introducing them to a colourful cast including Ruth Jones, James Corden, Richard E. Grant, Johnny Depp, Liam Neeson and Emma Thompson.
Whether she's navigating early awkward auditions, chasing her big break, getting used to life on set with comedic consequences, falling in love, or discovering the magic and madness of motherhood, Joanna speaks openly about what it really takes to make it in the acting world while staying true to yourself.
An unforgettable read that makes you laugh and cry, Lush! is a celebration of finding your voice, holding your ground and learning to laugh at the messiest, most beautiful moments life has to offer.
About the author
Born in Swansea, Joanna Page attended her local comprehensive school, before graduating from RADA in 1998. She then spent ten years in stage-based roles for the Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company. She also secured roles in major films, such as From Hell, Mine All Mine, Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger and Richard Curtis' classic, Love Actually. Joanna came to wider public attention after taking a leading role in the BBC comedy Gavin & Stacey, playing the main part of Stacey Shipman. She appeared in the show's three series between 2007 and 2010, before returning for a Christmas special in 2019 and the last ever episode, which aired on Christmas Day 2024 and was watched by over 20 million viewers - making it the UK's most-watched scripted show since records began. Joanna can be found now on TV as a presenter, most recently as the host of Joanna Page's Wild Life for the BBC. Otherwise, she can be found at home with her husband, fellow actor James Thornton, and their four children, two dogs, and four guinea pigs.
