Rupert Everett Memoir Wins Theatre Biography Prize

Wednesday 22nd May

Posted at 8:00AM Thursday 28 Feb 2013

Actor Rupert Everett has won the Sheridan Morley Prize for theatre biography for his second tell-all memoir, Vanished Years.

He received a £2,000 prize at a ceremony at the Garrick Club in London.

The jury said his book was a "clear winner", despite it being a strong year for theatre biographies.

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