Introduction
Chapter 1: Biopic History and the Issue of Gender
Chapter 2: Theoretical Approaches to the Biopic
Chapter 3: Queens I: The Elizabeth I Films
Chapter 4: Queens II: Elizabeth Is Not the Only Queen
Chapter 5: Entertainers
Chapter 6: Ripped from the Headlines
Chapter 7: Writer Biopics
Chapter 8: Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
Biography
Karen Hollinger is Professor of English and Film Studies in the Department of Literature at the Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern University, USA. She teaches courses in Film Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies, and Literature. She is the author of Feminist Film Studies (2012), The Actress: Hollywood Acting and the Female Star (2006), and In the Company of Women: Contemporary Female Friendship Films (1998).
