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Pamela Stephenson, Actress
Born asPamela Helen Stephenson
Occup.Actress
FromAustralia
BornDecember 4, 1949
Sydney, Australia
Age73 years
Pamela Stephenson is a multi-talented woman known for her work as an actress, comedian, writer, and psychologist. Born around 1949, she spent most of her childhood in New Zealand where she attended Queen Victoria School in Auckland. Later, she moved to Australia where she studied for a degree in psychology.

Stephenson's career began in the entertainment industry, where she worked as an actress in various television series and films. Her notable performances include her role as Trudy in the Australian drama film, "The Getting of Wisdom", and her role as Dolly in the British television series, "Not the Nine O'Clock News". It was her performance as Dolly in “Not the Nine O’Clock News” that earned her many fans and accolades.

However, Stephenson's love for psychology led her to pursue a Ph.D. in psychology and eventually become a qualified clinical psychologist. She has worked extensively in the field of psychotherapy and has written various books aimed at helping people overcome their emotional and mental health issues.

Aside from her extensive work as a psychologist and actress, Stephenson is also known for her marriage to Scottish comedian, Billy Connolly. They first met in 1979 when they performed together on a British television show. In 1981, they got married and have three children together. Stephenson was a strong supporter of her husband's career and even directed a few of his films.

In her later years, Stephenson dedicated more time to her work as an author and psychologist. She published her memoir, "The Varnished Untruth", in 2010, which chronicles her life story and her experience as a clinical psychologist. She is also a regular speaker at conferences, sharing her knowledge and expertise on topics such as mental illness, addiction, and relationships.

In summary, Pamela Stephenson is an accomplished actress, a qualified clinical psychologist, and an author. She has made significant contributions to the entertainment industry and the field of psychology, and her work has inspired many people. Her marriage to Billy Connolly has been a subject of interest to many. Today, she continues to dedicate her life to helping people overcome their emotional and mental health issues.

Our collection contains 23 quotes who is written / told by Pamela.

Related authors: Queen Victoria (Royalty), Billy Connolly (Comedian)

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23 Famous quotes by Pamela Stephenson

Small: Pamela Stephenson: Theres been a number of erroneous biographies, articles and so on written about Billy and w
"There's been a number of erroneous biographies, articles and so on written about Billy and we both thought it would be a good idea to produce a true one"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: Love is an obsession. It has that quality to it. But there are healthy obsessions, and mine
"Love is an obsession. It has that quality to it. But there are healthy obsessions, and mine is one of them"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: There may be a point where I may decide to write an autobiography
"There may be a point where I may decide to write an autobiography"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: I dont like the term mid-life crisis
"I don't like the term mid-life crisis"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: When I came off the boat I was very proud of the thick calluses which had developed on my f
"When I came off the boat I was very proud of the thick calluses which had developed on my feet. But now, I am struggling to get into my favourite high heels which is a shame, as I have so many"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: I dont think Im generous enough to be the straight guy. I sort of make my own way and make
"I don't think I'm generous enough to be the straight guy. I sort of make my own way and make my own statement. Do I mind pushing myself forward? Not at all"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: Being a psychologist did enable me to maintain objectivity
"Being a psychologist did enable me to maintain objectivity"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: Perfect objectivity is always impossible, no matter who writes a persons biography
"Perfect objectivity is always impossible, no matter who writes a person's biography"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: I loved my life, but my choices were overloading and overwhelming me. Listening to inner fe
"I loved my life, but my choices were overloading and overwhelming me. Listening to inner feelings and fulfilling some of these urges when they come along is incredibly important"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: After all my probing into the human brain, I should still be aware of mysteries and come up
"After all my probing into the human brain, I should still be aware of mysteries and come up with them myself"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: There seems to be this impression that if I really am a psychotherapist, I cant be serious
"There seems to be this impression that if I really am a psychotherapist, I can't be serious about it. They think there must be something fishy going on"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: There is a probably natural and learned reticence with myself talking about my early life
"There is a probably natural and learned reticence with myself talking about my early life"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: Ive really written my books for my husband and our family. Theyve brought us closer togethe
"I've really written my books for my husband and our family. They've brought us closer together by allowing us to discuss things that were unspoken for so long"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: I grew up in the suburbs of Sydney, an arid kind of place, but every day I took the ferry a
"I grew up in the suburbs of Sydney, an arid kind of place, but every day I took the ferry across the harbour to get to school. I'd watch the ships coming in and going out"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: So many people suffer from abuse, and suffer alone
"So many people suffer from abuse, and suffer alone"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: We have a couple of dogs, but I wouldnt describe myself as an animal person
"We have a couple of dogs, but I wouldn't describe myself as an animal person"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: There was a special challenge in describing the awful childhood of a person who happens to
"There was a special challenge in describing the awful childhood of a person who happens to be my own husband. It was very painful at times, for both of us"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: The notion of a contemporary epiphany to me is very exciting, because its a sort of biblica
"The notion of a contemporary epiphany to me is very exciting, because it's a sort of biblical thing. It's something that has happened to people in other centuries or in the context of religious experience"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: Suffering from dysentery at sea was no picnic
"Suffering from dysentery at sea was no picnic"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: Most people who went about saying a ghost had poked them with a brolly would be locked up s
"Most people who went about saying a ghost had poked them with a brolly would be locked up somewhere"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: It is one thing to go on stage and be funny or be in a good place in your career, but for a
"It is one thing to go on stage and be funny or be in a good place in your career, but for a woman, actually facing the elements in a physical way is a very powerful thing"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: The work of a psychotherapist involves being empathic and insightful with ones patients wit
"The work of a psychotherapist involves being empathic and insightful with one's patients without getting too lost in their painful stories to be helpful"
Small: Pamela Stephenson: Sexual dreams arent usually about sex
"Sexual dreams aren't usually about sex"