There are a fair few echoes of Bridget Jones in the clip too. Fielding based her male lead Mark Darcy on Pride and ...

Helen Fielding is well-known as the author of the Bridget Jones novels, which have been adapted into the popular film series.

The creator of Bridget Jones, who grew up on Jane Austen and Jackie Collins, has no patience for “snobbery about escapist ...

Renée Zellweger and Helen Fielding, author of the “Bridget Jones” books, join TODAY to talk about the new film called ...

Try this short quiz that highlights the film or television adaptations of novels and memoirs that often have a sharp comic ...

Mad About the Boy” (streaming on Peacock, and based on the 2013 book by Fielding), we’ve come full circle. Bridget, now in ...

Helen Fielding will always be a fan of Renée Zellweger. The Bridget Jones’s Diary author, 66, spoke with PEOPLE at the New York City premiere of the film Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy on Feb ...

The Bridget Jones’s Diary author is now at work on a new, non-Bridget novel. Here’s what she recommends fans read while they ...

Helen Fielding will "never forgive herself" for killing off Colin Firth's character in the 'Bridget Jones' franchise. The 66-year-old author is behind the best-selling diary series that focuses on ...

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Renée Zellweger (left) and Helen Fielding at the 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy' premiere on Feb. 12 ...

Helen Fielding will always be a fan of Renée Zellweger. The Bridget Jones’s Diary author, 66, spoke with PEOPLE at the New York City premiere of the film Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy on Feb. 12, ...