Victoria Knowles ( née Jenkins; born 16 April 1976) is an English author, actress, singer, producer and entrepreneur.

Career

''The PA'' and ''The PA's Story''

In June 2014, Knowles self-published an

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titled ''The PA'', an autobiographical account of her time working as a personal assistant to various high profile personalities in the

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. ''The PA'' reached No1 in both the

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and

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chart for paid books and received widespread media attention. Subsequent to the success of the ebook, ''The PA'', Knowles was offered a publishing deal to release the book as a paperback with John Blake Publishing, retitled as ''The PA's Story'', it went on sale in the

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on 4 June 2015. In July 2019, Knowles completed the screenplay for the film adaptation of ''The PA''. Subsequently, in February 2020, a UK film production company optioned the rights to make the film, which is in the development stage.

''Friday Night Sucks''

In 2009, Knowles founded the social networking site, ''Friday Night Sucks'', which was aimed at people that were new to

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. The inspiration for the site came when Knowles first moved to London and struggled to make new friends and fill her free time. An alternative to the dating website model, ''Friday Night Sucks'' offered new visitors to the capital a more authentic night out.

Other activities

Knowles, a trained actress and graduate of the

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in Surrey, has appeared in several British soap operas including

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and Coronation Street, as well as on stage. In 2008, Knowles co-wrote, starred in and produced the online

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series, ''Bev Allen, Life Coach'', with her partner, Edward Knowles. The show garnered a cult online following, subsequently receiving interest from production companies and networks with a view to develop it for television. Knowles released her debut EP, ''This is Rees'', under the name of ''Rees'' in 2012 and has appeared as a lead vocalist with the band ''Real Experts''.

Personal life

Knowles lives in

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, London, with her husband, son and cat.

References

External links

The PA's Story
– official website * 1976 births Living people English women non-fiction writers English memoirists British women memoirists 21st-century English writers 21st-century English women writers Alumni of the Guildford School of Acting English stage actresses English television actresses 21st-century English actresses {{UK-writer-stub