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Acting
Rita Tushingham
Rita Tushingham is best known for In the Flesh, Vera, Agatha Christie's Marple and The Responder. Rita Tushingham was born on March 14, 1942. Rita Tushingham is 84 years old (born March 14, 1942).
- Born
- March 14, 1942 (84 years old)
- Place of birth
- Garston, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Biography
Rita Tushingham (born 14 March 1942) is an English actress. She is known for her starring roles in films including A Taste of Honey (1961), The Leather Boys (1964), The Knack …and How to Get It (1965), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and Smashing Time (1967). For A Taste of Honey, she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and Most Promising Newcomer at both the BAFTA Awards and Golden Globe Awards. Her other film appearances include An Awfully Big Adventure (1995), Under the Skin (1997), and Being Julia (2004).
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Known for
Filmography
- 2024The Marlow Murder ClubMrs Eddingham
- 2023The Famous FiveMiss Clutterback
- 2022The ResponderJune Carson
- 2021Ridley RoadNettie Jones
- 2020The Pale HorseBella Webb
- 2016Neil Gaiman's Likely StoriesEffie Corvier
- 2014Still Open All HoursAnnie
- 2013In the FleshMrs Lamb
- 2011VeraAudrey Latham
- 2011BedlamGrace
- 2006Angel CakeMillie
- 2004New TricksElise
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleMiss Elizabeth Percehouse
- 2002Helen WestMargaret Mellors
- 1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)
- 1993Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesSelf
- 1992Love at First SightAlice Fletcher
- 1986BreadCelia Higgins
- 1982Confessions of Felix KrullMrs Twentyman
- 1981Seeing ThingsDr Jessica Edwards
- 1980Lady KillersCharlotte Bryant
- 1977ABC Weekend SpecialsMrs Prysselius
- 1974No StringsLeonora
- 1963The Human JungleJoy
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1961Comedy PlayhouseLeonora
- 1956Armchair TheatreGrace
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Rita Tushingham been in?
Rita Tushingham is best known for In the Flesh, Vera, Agatha Christie's Marple and The Responder.
When was Rita Tushingham born?
Rita Tushingham was born on March 14, 1942. (Garston, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK)
How old is Rita Tushingham?
Rita Tushingham is 84 years old (born March 14, 1942).
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