Edina Monsoon — Absolutely Fabulous Character Profile

About Edina Monsoon

Middle-aged owner of a failing PR firm who indulges in cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs to chase youth and recapture her Mod glory days. Her lifestyle causes frequent personal crises, and she maintains a highly antagonistic relationship with her mother.

Edina Monsoon — Character Profile

Quick Facts about Edina Monsoon

Full Name

Edwina Margaret Rose Monsoon

Nationality

[[British people

Character Facts

Played by

Jennifer Saunders

Appears in

Absolutely Fabulous (1992)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Edina Monsoon — Family Mother — Saffron 'Saffy' Monsoon (Julia Sawalha)

  Edina is Saffy's immature, self-absorbed mother

• Edina Monsoon — Social Best Friend — Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley)

  Edina and Patsy are best friends who enable each other's excesses

• Edina Monsoon — Family Daughter — Mother (June Whitfield)

  Edina is the daughter of the dotty, sarcastic Mother

• Edina Monsoon — Professional Employer — Bubble (Jane Horrocks)

  Edina employs Bubble as her nearly-useless personal assistant

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