<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><B>A biography of the Golden Globe-winning actor behind Dr. Gregory House</B></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>From <I>Blackadder</I> to <I>A Bit of Fry</I> <I>and Laurie</I>, <I>Jeeves and Wooster</I> to <I>House</I>, Hugh Laurie has entertained millions in a career spanning three decades, and here is his story. This biography covers his early years?born in Oxford, where his father, WGRM "Ran" Laurie, was a doctor who won a gold medal in the coxless pairs at the 1948 Olympics. Hugh followed in his father's footsteps as a rower at Cambridge, but when he was forced to hang up his oars he joined the famous Cambridge Footlights and there began a career in comedy. The book covers his years at university when he met Stephen Fry, and the pair forged a hilarious partnership that continued through the 1980s and 1990s. It also discusses his great success on the big screen; starring in <I>Sense and Sensibility</I>, <I>101 Dalmatians</I>, <I>Monsters vs Aliens</I>, and the three <I>Stuart Little</I> films. It also discusses the character of irascible doctor Gregory House in the drama <I>House?</I>the role<I> </I>that has brought global fame, two Golden Globes, a prestigious Emmy nomination in 2005, and critical acclaim.</p>