Jane Hawking
Jane Hawking | |
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Born | Jane Beryl Wilde 29 March 1944 St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
Alma mater | Westfield College, London |
Occupation(s) | Author, teacher |
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Children | 3, including Lucy Hawking |
Jane Beryl Wilde Hawking Jones (born 29 March 1944) is an English author and teacher. She was married to Stephen Hawking for 30 years.[1]
Early life and education
Jane was born to George and Beryl Wilde (
She studied languages at the University of London's
After years of working on her
Jane and Stephen Hawking separated in 1990, and divorced five years later. In 1997, she married musician Jonathan Hellyer Jones.[8] However, she continued to support Hawking through his health problems as he continued to work.[1] In the postlude to her 2007 memoir Travelling to Infinity, she writes about Hawking after his second divorce (from nurse Elaine Mason): "We are able to associate freely again and enjoy many a family occasion together. It has been quite like old times..."[citation needed]
During her marriage to Hawking, while dealing with the progression of his illness, Jane experienced depression. In a 2004 interview, she cited her Christian faith as giving her hope during her marriage and the depression she experienced as a result of being his then-caregiver. In that interview, she noted the irony in her faith-based strength to support him in light of Hawking's well-known atheism.[1]
Later life
In 1999, she wrote an autobiography about her first marriage, Music to Move the Stars: A Life with Stephen, which was used as a basis for the 2004 television film Hawking about his early years as a PhD student at Cambridge University and the beginnings of their relationship and marriage.[1] She and Stephen Hawking established a working relationship following his separation and divorce from his second wife.[citation needed]
In 2009, an updated version of the autobiography was republished under the title Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen and was subsequently made into the award-winning film The Theory of Everything.[3][9] Following the release of the film, Hawking discussed her life on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour in January 2015.[10]
Portrayal in media
Hawking was portrayed on television by Lisa Dillon in the 2004 television film Hawking, and on film by Felicity Jones in the 2014 film The Theory of Everything, for which Jones was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.[11]
Works
- At Home In France: Guide to Buying and Renovating Property In France Allegro Publications 1994 ISBN 0952308002
- Music to Move the Stars: A Life with Stephen ISBN 0-333-74686-4
- Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen Alma Books 2007 ISBN 1-84688-065-3
- Silent Music Alma Books 2016 ISBN 9781846884122
- Cry to Dream Again Alma Books 2018 ISBN 9781846884375
References
- ^ a b c d e f Adams, Tim (4 April 2004). "Jane Hawking: Brief history of a first wife". The Observer. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Gornall, Jon. Dr Jane Hawking: Her own theory on it all. The National (UAE), March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Anderson, L.V. (7 November 2014). "How Accurate Is The Theory of Everything?". Slate. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-230-34060-2.
- ISBN 978-0-8575-0074-8.
- ^ "simplyknowledge – Biographies- Stephen Hawking".
- ^ Hawking, Jane (1 January 2015). "The Theory of Everything: the true story of Stephen Hawking and Jane Hawking's marriage".
- ISBN 978-1-4481-1047-6.
- ^ "Fact-Checking the Film: 'The Theory of Everything'". Entertainment Weekly. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ Presenter: Sheila McClennon; Producer: Susannah Tresilian; Interviewed Guest: Jane Hawking (2 January 2015). "Jane Hawking; Surrogacy; Same Clothes Every Day; Safe Houses for Over-45s". Woman's Hour. 03:30 minutes in. BBC. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- Independent.co.uk. 15 January 2015.
External links
- Jane Hawking at IMDb