Rita Tushingham

Rita Tushingham

83 · Born: Mar 14, 1942

Known For

Last Night in SohoLast Night in Soho
The OwnersThe Owners
Doctor ZhivagoDoctor Zhivago
A Taste of HoneyA Taste of Honey

Personal Details

BornMar 14, 1942 Garston, Liverpool, England, UK
Spouse

  • Ousama Rawi

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

  • Terry Bicknell

    ( Dec 1, 1962 to Dec 7, 2025 )
Parents
  • John Tushingham
  • Enid Tushingham

Biography

Rita Tushingham, a talented actress born in Liverpool on March 14, 1942, began her professional apprenticeship at the Liverpool Playhouse. Her film debut in 1961 was in Tony Richardson's adaptation of Shelagh Delaney's kitchen sink drama, A Taste of Honey, for which she won a BAFTA and the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Career

2024
The Marlow Murder Club
The Marlow Murder Club as Mrs. Eddingham
2023
Boudica
Boudica as Green Druid
Elicit
Elicit as Felicity
2021
Last Night in Soho
Last Night in Soho as Peggy Turner
Ridley Road
Ridley Road as Nettie Jones
2020
The Owners
The Owners as Ellen Huggins
The Pale Horse
The Pale Horse as Bella Webb
2017
My Name Is Lenny
My Name Is Lenny as Reenie Joyce
2013
The Wee Man
The Wee Man as Rita Thompson
2012
Outside Bet
Outside Bet as Martha
2011
Seamonsters
Seamonsters as Rose
2008
Broken Lines
Broken Lines as Rae
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story as Medium
Come Here Today
Come Here Today as Alex's Mother
2007
Puffball: The Devil's Eyeball
Puffball: The Devil's Eyeball as Molly
Il nascondiglio
Il nascondiglio as Paula Hardyn
2004
Being Julia
Being Julia as Aunt Carrie
2002
The Stretford Wives
The Stretford Wives as Marilyn Massey
2000
Out of Depth
Out of Depth as Margaret Nixon
1999
Swing
Swing as Mags Luxford
1997
Under the Skin
Under the Skin as Mum
1996
The Boy from Mercury
The Boy from Mercury as May Cronin
1995
An Awfully Big Adventure
An Awfully Big Adventure as Aunt Lily
1994
Gospel According to Harry
Gospel According to Harry as Myrna
1990
Sunday Pursuit
Sunday Pursuit as Alice Fletcher
1989
Resurrected
Resurrected as Mrs. Deakin
1988
Bread
Bread as Celia Higgins
1986
Teenage Dream
Teenage Dream as Jean Stoller
A Judgment in Stone
A Judgment in Stone as Eunice
1978
Mysteries
Mysteries as Martha Gude
1977
Green Eyes
Green Eyes as Margaret Sheen
1975
The 'Human' Factor
The 'Human' Factor as Janice
1973
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre as Grace
1972
Straight on Till Morning
Straight on Till Morning as Brenda Thompson
1969
The Bed Sitting Room
The Bed Sitting Room as Penelope
The Guru
The Guru as Jenny
1968
Diamonds for Breakfast
Diamonds for Breakfast as Bridget Rafferty
1967
Smashing Time
Smashing Time as Brenda
1966
The Trap
The Trap as Eve
1965
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago as The Girl
The Knack... and How to Get It
The Knack... and How to Get It as Nancy Jones
1964
The Leather Boys
The Leather Boys as Dot
Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes as Kathleen "Kate" Brady
1963
A Place to Go
A Place to Go as Catherine Donovan
1961
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey as Jo