Madonna: Like an Icon should have been given on exploring her personal life, which would have made the biography compelling. The biography is divided into three parts. The first part is named "Baptism" and tells about Madonna's birth in Detroit, Michigan, her early childhood, her time in New York, and her dance degree. It also talks in detail about the release of her first three studio albums—"Madonna", "Like a Virgin" and "True Blue"—her marriage to actor Sean Penn, and also her foray into films. The middle part, named "Confession", starts from the "Like a Prayer" era onwards where Madonna has become a global superstar.
Madonna filmography John Schlesinger's film "The Next Best Thing" (2000). Her first big screen collaboration, with her then-husband director Guy Ritchie, was "Swept Away" (2002). A remake of Lina Wertmüller's Italian film of the same name, it was as a commercial and critical failure. "Swept Away" was nominated for seven Golden Raspberry Awards, winning five, including Worst Actress for Madonna. She had a cameo appearance in the James Bond film "Die Another Day" (2002), and sang its theme song. The next year, Madonna appeared in the television sitcom "Will & Grace"s episode "Dolls and Dolls". In 2008, Madonna made her directorial debut