Rita Tushingham
ActingBorn Mar 14, 1942
Garston, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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.
Known For
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
movie1965
The Rapture of Deceit
movie1992
Rachel's Man
movie1976
The Human Jungle
tv1963
Fischia Il Sesso
movie1974
The Boy from Mercury
movie1996
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
movie1988
Red Riding Hood
movie1973
Agatha Christie's Marple
tv2004
Doctor Zhivago
movie1965
Lady Killers
tv1980
Vera
tv2011
Filmography
2025The American Backyardas Floramovie2024Mystery at the Prospect Hotelas Miss Clutterbuckmovie2024The Marlow Murder Clubas Mrs Eddinghamtv2023Boudicaas Green Druidmovie2023Elicitas Felicitymovie2022The Responderas June Carsontv2021Last Night in Sohoas Peggy Turnermovie2021Ridley Roadas Nettie Jonestv2020The Ownersas Ellen Hugginsmovie2020The Pale Horseas Bella Webbtv2017Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixtiesmovie2017My Name Is Lennyas Reenie Joycemovie2016Neil Gaiman's Likely Storiestv2014Still Open All Hoursas Annietv2013The Wee Manas Rita Thompsonmovie2012Outside Betas Marthamovie2011Seamonstersas Rosemovie2011Veraas Audrey Lathamtv2010The Callingas Sister Gertrudemovie2008Broken Linesas Raemovie2008Telstar: The Joe Meek Storyas Mediummovie2007The Hideoutas Paula Hardynmovie2007Puffballas Mollymovie2006Angel Cakeas Milliemovie2006Angel Cakeas Millietv2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Miss Elizabeth Percehousetv2004Being Juliaas Aunt Carriemovie2004New Trickstv2002The Stretford Wivesas Marilyn Masseymovie2000Out of Depthas Margaret Nixonmovie1999Swingas Mags Luxfordmovie1998Spending Nights with Joanas Bette Davismovie1997Under the Skinas Mummovie1996The Boy from Mercuryas May Croninmovie1995An Awfully Big Adventureas Aunt Lilymovie1994The World of Hammeras Self (archive footage)tv1994Gospel According to Harryas Myrnamovie1993Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixtiesas Selftv1992Paper Marriageas Lou, gospodyni Alicjimovie1992Love at First Sightas Alice Fletchertv1992The Rapture of Deceitmovie1990Sunday Pursuitas Alice Fletchermovie1990Hard Days, Hard Nightsas Ritamovie1989Resurrectedas Mrs. Deakinmovie1988The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingwayas Alice Toklasmovie1986Flyingas Jean Stollermovie1986Breadas Celia Higginstv1986A Judgment in Stoneas Eunicemovie1982Spaghetti Houseas Kathy Ceccaccimovie1980Lady Killersas Charlotte Bryanttv1978Mysteriesas Martha Gudemovie1977Black Journalas Mariamovie1977Pane, burro e marmellataas Vera De Virdismovie1977Green Eyesas Margaret Sheenmovie1976Ragazzo di borgataas Lucia, madre di Ettoremovie1976Rachel's Manas Leahmovie1975The Human Factoras Janicemovie1974No Stringstv1974Fischia Il Sessoas Carol Houstonmovie1973Red Riding Hoodas Gracemovie1972Straight On Till Morningas Brenda Thompsonmovie1972Slaughter Dayas Ritamovie1969The Bed Sitting Roomas Penelopemovie1969The Guruas Jennymovie1968Diamonds for Breakfastas Bridget Raffertymovie1967Smashing Timeas Brendamovie1966The Trapas Evemovie1965Moscow in Madridas Selfmovie1965Doctor Zhivagoas The Girlmovie1965The Knack... and How to Get Itas Nancy Jonesmovie1965Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Leanas Selfmovie1964Girl with Green Eyesas Kathleen "Kate" Bradymovie1964The Leather Boysas Dotmovie1963A Place to Goas Catherine Donovanmovie1963The Human Jungleas Joytv1962The Merv Griffin Showas Selftv1961A Taste of Honeyas Jomovie1956Armchair Theatreas GracetvSoonThe Athena Syndromeas Vivianmovie