Jessica Brown Findlay: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Jessica Brown Findlay said elsewhere, not written here

My nan. She lost her husband at the end of 2019 and over the past year she’s been in isolation, but every single week when we speak, she’s full of hope.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 March 2021 source ↗

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Hayley Squires English actress and playwright

Two friends who work for the NHS, Jason and Kate. One is a paramedic and one has been moved to work in an ICU.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 April 2020 source ↗

Dolly Parton American singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman

Any person trying to uplift mankind.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2012 source ↗

Greg James British author, broadcaster, comedian, and presenter

Michael Palin. He’s managed to master several disciplines. He’s also proved that being nice doesn’t mean boring.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2019 source ↗

Andrea Bocelli

The many nuns and priests who often work in the shadows, dedicating their lives to the service of others.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗