After losing her home, she rose to become one of the world’s most beloved comedians

Pamela Helen Stephenson, Lady Connolly (born 4 December 1949), is a New Zealand-born comedian, actress, writer, and clinical psychologist. Whose remarkable career spans more than five decades and includes breakthrough work in comedy, film, television, authorship and mental health practice. Her life story — marked by early challenges, creative triumphs, academic achievement and personal reinvention — reflects both…