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Rita Tushingham

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

March 14, 1942 (age 84)

Place of Birth

Garston, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Rita Tushingham

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Rita Tushingham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2025FilmThe American Backyardas Flora 2024TVThe Marlow Murder Clubas Mrs Eddingham 2023FilmBoudicaas Green Druid 2023FilmElicitas Felicity 2022TVThe Responderas June Carson 2021FilmLast Night in Sohoas Peggy Turner 2021TVRidley Roadas Nettie Jones 2020FilmThe Ownersas Ellen Huggins 2020TVThe Pale Horseas Bella Webb 2017FilmRevolution: The Legacy of the Sixties 2017FilmMy Name Is Lennyas Reenie Joyce 2016TVNeil Gaiman's Likely Stories 2014TVStill Open All Hoursas Annie 2013FilmThe Wee Manas Rita Thompson 2012FilmOutside Betas Martha 2011FilmSeamonstersas Rose 2011TVVeraas Audrey Latham 2010FilmThe Callingas Sister Gertrude 2008FilmBroken Linesas Rae 2008FilmTelstar: The Joe Meek Storyas Medium 2007FilmThe Hideoutas Paula Hardyn 2007FilmPuffballas Molly 2006FilmAngel Cakeas Millie 2006TVAngel Cakeas Millie 2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Miss Elizabeth Percehouse 2004FilmBeing Juliaas Aunt Carrie 2004TVNew Tricks 2002FilmThe Stretford Wivesas Marilyn Massey 2000FilmOut of Depthas Margaret Nixon 1999FilmSwingas Mags Luxford 1998FilmSpending Nights with Joanas Bette Davis 1997FilmUnder the Skinas Mum 1996FilmThe Boy from Mercuryas May Cronin 1995FilmAn Awfully Big Adventureas Aunt Lily 1994TVThe World of Hammeras Self (archive footage)1994FilmGospel According to Harryas Myrna 1993TVHollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixtiesas Self 1992FilmPaper Marriageas Lou, gospodyni Alicji 1992TVLove at First Sightas Alice Fletcher 1992FilmThe Rapture of Deceit 1990FilmSunday Pursuitas Alice Fletcher 1990FilmHard Days, Hard Nightsas Rita 1989FilmResurrectedas Mrs. Deakin 1988FilmThe Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingwayas Alice Toklas 1986FilmFlyingas Jean Stoller 1986TVBreadas Celia Higgins 1986FilmA Judgment in Stoneas Eunice 1982FilmSpaghetti Houseas Kathy Ceccacci 1980TVLady Killersas Charlotte Bryant 1978FilmMysteriesas Martha Gude 1977FilmBlack Journalas Maria 1977FilmPane, burro e marmellataas Vera De Virdis 1977FilmGreen Eyesas Margaret Sheen 1976FilmRagazzo di borgataas Lucia, madre di Ettore 1976FilmRachel's Manas Leah 1975FilmThe Human Factoras Janice 1974TVNo Strings 1974FilmFischia Il Sessoas Carol Houston 1973FilmRed Riding Hoodas Grace 1972FilmStraight On Till Morningas Brenda Thompson 1972FilmSlaughter Dayas Rita 1969FilmThe Bed Sitting Roomas Penelope 1969FilmThe Guruas Jenny 1968FilmDiamonds for Breakfastas Bridget Rafferty 1967FilmSmashing Timeas Brenda 1966FilmThe Trapas Eve 1965FilmMoscow in Madridas Self 1965FilmDoctor Zhivagoas The Girl 1965FilmThe Knack... and How to Get Itas Nancy Jones 1965FilmZhivago: Behind the Camera with David Leanas Self 1964FilmGirl with Green Eyesas Kathleen "Kate" Brady 1964FilmThe Leather Boysas Dot 1963FilmA Place to Goas Catherine Donovan 1963TVThe Human Jungleas Joy 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1961FilmA Taste of Honeyas Jo —FilmThe Athena Syndromeas Vivian —FilmMystery at the Prospect Hotelas Miss Clutterbuck