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At 65, Caroline Quentin is pursuing a long-held dream – and reminding us that with God, it’s never too late
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Jemimah Wright2026-09-21T04:50:00
Actress Caroline Quentin is going to university for the first time at 65 to study History of Art. Jemimah Wright reflects on what her story, and the words of Proverbs, can teach us about trusting God with the dreams we carry.
Caroline Quentin is going to University for the first time. She is probably currently enjoying freshers week, and at 65, using her pensioners pass to get the free night bus home.
The actress, best known for television favourites including Men Behaving Badly, Jonathan Creek and Blue Murder, was speaking to Lorraine Kelly about her decision to go to university. She will be studying at the Courtauld Institute in London to study History of Art.
She isn’t doing it because she needs another qualification for her career, she is doing it because it is something she has always wanted to do.
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