1. Esther Freud is a British novelist, known for her autobiographical novel Hideous Kinky.
15 Facts About Esther Freud
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Esther Freud is the daughter of the painter Lucian Freud.
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Esther Freud is a great-granddaughter of Sigmund Freud and niece of Clement Freud.
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Esther Freud travelled extensively with her mother as a child, returning to London at 16 to train as an actress at The Drama Centre.
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Esther Freud has worked in television and theatre as both actress and writer.
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Esther Freud's first credited television appearance was as a terrified diner in The Bill in 1984, running frantically out of a Chinese restaurant after it had received a bomb scare.
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Esther Freud's novels include the semi-autobiographical Hideous Kinky, which was adapted into a film starring Kate Winslet.
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Esther Freud is the author of The Wild, Gaglow, and The Sea House.
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Esther Freud wrote the foreword for The Summer Book by Tove Jansson.
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Esther Freud was named as one of the 20 "Best of Young British Novelists" by Granta magazine in 1993.
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Esther Freud is the co-founder of the women's theatre company Norfolk Broads.
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Esther Freud has a sister, fashion designer Bella Esther Freud, and a half-brother, Noah Woodman.
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Esther Freud has two cousins in the media industry; public relations executive Matthew and broadcaster Emma.
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Esther Freud was married to actor David Morrissey, with whom she has three children.
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Esther Freud maintains homes in London and Walberswick near Southwold in Suffolk.