Bridget Jones's Diary
2001
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Sharon Maguire (born 17 August 1960) is a film director best known for directing Bridget Jones's Diary. The film was based on the book by her close friend Helen Fielding, and one of the main characters – "Shazza" – is allegedly based on Maguire.
Sharon Maguire was born on 28 November 1960 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, UK. She is a director and producer, known for Bridget Jones's Baby (2016), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and Incendiary (2008).
- January 1, 1
- Director, Producer, Writer
- Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, UK
- Sharon Maguire
Sharon Maguire is a British film director and writer, best known for Bridget Jones's Diary and Incendiary. Learn about her biography, filmography, awards, and trivia on TMDB.
Sharon Maguire is a Welsh director and producer, known for Bridget Jones's Baby and Bridget Jones's Diary. She is also a friend of the author of the Bridget Jones books and a former BBC documentary filmmaker.
- November 28, 1960
Apr 13, 2001 · Bridget Jones's Diary is a 2001 romantic comedy film based on Helen Fielding's novel. Sharon Maguire directed the film, which stars Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Sharon Maguire
- 2001-04-13
SHARON MAGUIRE. CEO. The award winning director of Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) and Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016), Sharon Maguire began her career working for Channel 4 television’s The Media Show and BBC’s The Late Show. In September 2016, Bridget Jones’s Baby was released to huge acclaim.
Sharon Maguire is a TV documentarian turned feature film director, known for adapting Helen Fielding's novels into Bridget Jones's Diary and Bridget Jones's Baby. She also directed Incendiary, a drama about a woman coping with a terrorist attack, and Godmothered, a comedy about a fairy godmother.
