Bridget Jones's Diary is a 2001 British romantic comedy film based on Helen Fielding's novel of the same name which is a reinterpretation of Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The adaptation stars Renee Zellweger as Bridget, Hugh Grant as the caddish Daniel Cleaver and Colin Firth as Bridget's "true love", Mark Darcy. A sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (film), was released in 2004. The director of the film, Sharon Maguire, is one of Fielding's friends, on whom the character of Shazzer was reportedly based. In the film, Shazzer is played by Sally Phillips.