Regardless of quite a few Olivier Awards and a BAFTA, actress Eileen Atkins has confronted monetary hardship.
Eileen Atkins almost misplaced every little thing (Picture: ITV)
Doc Martin star Eileen Atkins as soon as confronted a monetary catastrophe that just about bankrupted her and her husband. The actress, who performed Ruth Ellingham in 46 episodes of the Martin Clunes present, may need a BAFTA, a Primetime Emmy and two Olivier Awards to her identify, however when she determined to put money into the fallacious mission, every little thing went downhill.
Again in 1997, Eileen penned a screenplay for a movie adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway, securing actress Vanessa Redgrave within the starring function. Regardless of constructive critiques, the movie proved to be a field workplace flop, and a “catastrophe” for Eileen and her producer husband Invoice Shepherd, who each put their very own cash into the mission.
She informed The Telegraph a decade later: “I’ve to work. I used to be almost bankrupted over Mrs Dalloway, and if you’re almost bankrupted, you’re in hassle for the remainder of your life.
She added: “He had three Aston Martins and promoting them almost sorted out the primary one. However I helped him get out of chapter twice, with frequent sense.”
Fortunately, Eileen now has a property portfolio, with a home value round £2.5million.
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