Dead Woman Laughing - An Actor's 'Take' From Both Sides of the Camera

Painfully honest, self-effacing and witty; the themes of life, death and laughter come together as Daphne Ashbrook recounts her many on- and off-screen scrapes with mortality. 

Packed with rich anecdotes from her career in TV, stage and film, this conversational book spans a childhood in a theatrical family to pulling back the curtain of Hollywood, revealing the glamor and ridiculousness of a business mired in a struggle between art and profit.

Reflecting on her life and her career, Daphne discovers the surprising patterns and hilarious absurdities that accompany being a modern-day professional actor. The result is an amusing, informative and intimate memoir, enhanced with over 50 color photos from Daphne’s personal and working lives. So pull up a barstool, grab a beer and lose yourself in Dead Woman Laughing.