A Girl's Gotta Eat. Black & White Photos.: A British Woman's Journey from England to Hollywood and Real Life Paperback – April 2, 2026

A true story of survival, love, and reinvention.Written with humor, warmth, and disarming honesty, A Girl's Gotta Eat is the extraordinary memoir of Elizabeth Dreyfuss: a woman who was born into a three-generation artistic family in England and forged a life full of adventures, losses, and rediscoveries on both sides of the Atlantic.From Pinewood and Elstree film studios, where her parents worked alongside legends like David Lean, Alec Guinness and Laurence Olivier, to the streets of Los Angeles as a working single mother; from comedy stages to the quiet corners of Bend, Oregon: Elizabeth has seen it all, lived it all and, most of all, kept going.WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS BOOK› Three generations of British classic film artists — behind the scenes with Olivier, Lean and Alec Guinness.› Years of struggle and laughter as a single mother in Hollywood.› Love found late, but strong: her life with Lorin Dreyfuss.› The loss of her son Ben and her husband, and the courage to keep going at 72.With sharp wit and a generous heart, Elizabeth takes us through decades of complicated relationships, funny (and not-so-funny) men, moments of despair, and unexpected triumphs. A gallery of characters that will make the reader laugh, cry, and reflect.It is also a love story: the love she found late, but powerfully, in Lorin Dreyfuss, her life partner and soulmate. And at the same time, a story of grief: the loss of her son Ben and, later, Lorin, which left her with the challenge of reinventing herself alone but determined."Life should be celebrated even if it comes with scars. And when all else fails, a girl always has to eat." Read more