Quick Facts
Born:
1942-03-14
Birthplace:
Garston, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Credits:
79 Total Roles
Rita Tushingham
Acting
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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
Last Night in Soho
Peggy Turner
Doctor Zhivago
The Girl
The Owners
Ellen Huggins
Boudica
Green Druid
Vera
Audrey Latham
Agatha Christie's Marple
Miss Elizabeth Percehouse
Being Julia
Aunt Carrie
The Responder
June Carson
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The American Backyard MOVIE | Flora |
| 2024 | Mystery at the Prospect Hotel MOVIE | Miss Clutterbuck |
| 2024 | The Marlow Murder Club TV | Mrs Eddingham |
| 2023 | Boudica MOVIE | Green Druid |
| 2023 | Elicit MOVIE | Felicity |
| 2022 | The Responder TV | June Carson |
| 2021 | Last Night in Soho MOVIE | Peggy Turner |
| 2021 | Ridley Road TV | Nettie Jones |
| 2020 | The Owners MOVIE | Ellen Huggins |
| 2020 | The Pale Horse TV | Bella Webb |