Rita Tushingham
About
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Birth Place
Liverpool, England, GB
Born
March 14, 1942
Biography
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Unorthodox, waif-like lead of the 1960s who burst into the public eye with a starring role in Tony Richardson's "A Taste of Honey" (1961). After numerous first-rate outings in the 1960s, during which she was typecast as the female equivalent of the British "angry young man," Tushingham's career faltered in the bleak 70s and she made several mediocre Italian films. She has resurfaced in t...
Filmography
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Telstar
(2009)
The Calling
(2009)
The Hideout
(2007)
Puffball
(2007)
Broken Lines
(2007)
Being Julia
(2004)
Family & Companions
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Terence Bicknell
Husband
Divorced.
Ousama Rawi
Husband
Director.
Notes
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She received the Variety Club of Great Britain Most Promising Newcomer Award for "A Taste of Honey" (1961)
She also received the British Film and Television Society Award as Most Promising Newcomer for "A Taste of Honey" (1961)
Biography
Unorthodox, waif-like lead of the 1960s who burst into the public eye with a starring role in Tony Richardson's "A Taste of Honey" (1961). After numerous first-rate outings in the 1960s, during which she was typecast as the female equivalent of the British "angry young man," Tushingham's career faltered in the bleak 70s and she made several mediocre Italian films. She has resurfaced in the 1980s, starring in the 1986 thriller, "A Judgement in Stone" (directed by her second husband, Ousama Rawi) and "Resurrected" (1989).
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Telstar
(2009)
The Calling
(2009)
The Hideout
(2007)
Puffball
(2007)
Broken Lines
(2007)
Being Julia
(2004)
Out of Depth
(1999)
Maggie Nixon
True Crime
(1999)
Swing
(1998)
Mags Luxford
Under the Skin
(1997)
Mum
The Boy from Mercury
(1996)
An Awfully Big Adventure
(1995)
Desert Lunch
(1993)
Paper Marriage
(1993)
Lou
Rapture of Deceit
(1992)
Dora Tas
Hard Days, Hard Nights
(1990)
Rita
Resurrected
(1989)
Mrs Deakin
The Housekeeper
(1987)
Eunice Parchman
Flying
(1986)
Jean
Spaghetti House
(1982)
Kate
Mysteries
(1978)
Martha Gude
Green Eyes
(1977)
Margaret Sheen
Rachel's Man
(1976)
Lea
Slum Boy
(1976)
The Human Factor
(1975)
The Guru
(1969)
Jenny
The Bed Sitting Room
(1969)
Penelope
Smashing Time
(1967)
Brenda
The Trap
(1967)
Eve
Doctor Zhivago
(1965)
Girl
The Knack ... and how to get it
(1965)
Nancy Jones
The Leather Boys
(1965)
Dot
Girl With Green Eyes
(1964)
Kate Brady
A Place to Go
(1963)
A Taste of Honey
(1962)
Jo
Cast (Special)
Pippi Longstocking
(1985)
Cast (Short)
Moscow in Madrid
(1965)
Herself
Tushingham Interview
(1965)
Herself
Life Events
1961
London stage debut, "The Changeling"
1961
Film debut, "A Taste of Honey"
1977
TV movie debut, "Green Eyes"
Photo Collections
2 Photos
A Taste of Honey - Movie Posters
A Taste of Honey - Movie Posters
Videos
Movie Clip
Trailer
Family
John Tushingham
Father
Pharmacist.
Enid Tushingham
Mother
Companions
Terence Bicknell
Husband
Divorced.
Ousama Rawi
Husband
Director.
Bibliography
Notes
She received the Variety Club of Great Britain Most Promising Newcomer Award for "A Taste of Honey" (1961)
She also received the British Film and Television Society Award as Most Promising Newcomer for "A Taste of Honey" (1961)
Tushingham was named BBC-TV Personality of the Year (1988)
