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 May 11, 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

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2024
The Marlow Murder Club
The Marlow Murder Club as Mrs. Eddingham
{"id":236091,"title":"Boudica","year":"2023","character":"Green Druid","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/boudica","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_236091.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_236091.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Boudica
Boudica as Green Druid
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Elicit
Elicit as Felicity
{"id":142918,"title":"Last Night in Soho","year":"2021","character":"Peggy Turner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/last-night-in-soho","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/70caeclq8650.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/70caeclq8650.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Last Night in Soho
Last Night in Soho as Peggy Turner
{"id":103838055,"title":"Ridley Road","year":2021,"character":"Nettie Jones","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/ridley-road","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4oeob12ajsg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4oeob12ajsg0.jpg"},"released":1}
Ridley Road
Ridley Road as Nettie Jones
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2020
The Owners
The Owners as Ellen Huggins
{"id":103834975,"title":"The Pale Horse","year":2020,"character":"Bella Webb","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-pale-horse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1tfv3mmml19o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1tfv3mmml19o.jpg"},"released":1}
The Pale Horse
The Pale Horse as Bella Webb
{"id":116061,"title":"My Name Is Lenny","year":"2017","character":"Reenie Joyce","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-name-is-lenny","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_116061.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_116061.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
My Name Is Lenny
My Name Is Lenny as Reenie Joyce
{"id":11839,"title":"Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories","year":2016,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/neil-gaimans-likely-stories","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7e9umv6vnst0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7e9umv6vnst0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
{"id":14937,"title":"The Wee Man","year":"2013","character":"Rita Thompson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wee-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6u93m87ctef0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6u93m87ctef0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
The Wee Man
The Wee Man as Rita Thompson
{"id":16601,"title":"Outside Bet","year":"2012","character":"Martha","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/outside-bet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16601.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16601.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Outside Bet
Outside Bet as Martha
{"id":124041,"title":"Seamonsters","year":"2011","character":"Rose","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/seamonsters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_124041.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_124041.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Seamonsters
Seamonsters as Rose
{"id":31886,"title":"Broken Lines","year":"2008","character":"Rae","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/broken-lines","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_31886.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_31886.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Broken Lines
Broken Lines as Rae
{"id":266415,"title":"Come Here Today","year":"2008","character":"Alex's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/come-here-today","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266415.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266415.jpg"},"released":1}
Come Here Today
Come Here Today as Alex's Mother
{"id":45138,"title":"Telstar: The Joe Meek Story","year":"2008","character":"Medium","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/telstar-the-joe-meek-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45138.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45138.jpg"},"released":1}
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story as Medium
{"id":47611,"title":"Puffball: The Devil's Eyeball","year":"2007","character":"Molly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/puffball-the-devils-eyeball","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47611.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47611.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Puffball: The Devil's Eyeball
Puffball: The Devil's Eyeball as Molly
{"id":47825,"title":"Il nascondiglio","year":"2007","character":"Paula Hardyn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/il-nascondiglio","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47825.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47825.jpg"},"released":1}
Il nascondiglio
Il nascondiglio as Paula Hardyn
{"id":7310,"title":"Being Julia","year":"2004","character":"Aunt Carrie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/being-julia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7310.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7310.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Being Julia
Being Julia as Aunt Carrie
{"id":197798,"title":"The Stretford Wives","year":"2002","character":"Marilyn Massey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-stretford-wives","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_197798.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_197798.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
The Stretford Wives
The Stretford Wives as Marilyn Massey
{"id":154711,"title":"Out of Depth","year":"2000","character":"Margaret Nixon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/out-of-depth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154711.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154711.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Out of Depth
Out of Depth as Margaret Nixon
{"id":55240,"title":"Swing","year":"1999","character":"Mags Luxford","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/swing-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55240.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55240.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Swing
Swing as Mags Luxford
{"id":13596,"title":"Under the Skin","year":"1997","character":"Mum","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/under-the-skin-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13596.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13596.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Under the Skin
Under the Skin as Mum
{"id":157442,"title":"The Boy from Mercury","year":"1996","character":"May Cronin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-boy-from-mercury","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157442.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157442.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Boy from Mercury
The Boy from Mercury as May Cronin
{"id":8979,"title":"An Awfully Big Adventure","year":"1995","character":"Aunt Lily","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/an-awfully-big-adventure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8979.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8979.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
An Awfully Big Adventure
An Awfully Big Adventure as Aunt Lily
{"id":58228,"title":"Gospel According to Harry","year":"1994","character":"Myrna","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gospel-according-to-harry","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58228.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58228.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Gospel According to Harry
Gospel According to Harry as Myrna
{"id":160014,"title":"Sunday Pursuit","year":"1990","character":"Alice Fletcher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sunday-pursuit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160014.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160014.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Sunday Pursuit
Sunday Pursuit as Alice Fletcher
{"id":60645,"title":"Resurrected","year":"1989","character":"Mrs. Deakin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/resurrected","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60645.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Resurrected
Resurrected as Mrs. Deakin
{"id":62121,"title":"Teenage Dream","year":"1986","character":"Jean Stoller","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/teenage-dream","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62121.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62121.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Teenage Dream
Teenage Dream as Jean Stoller
{"id":161462,"title":"A Judgment in Stone","year":"1986","character":"Eunice","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-judgment-in-stone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161462.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161462.jpg"},"released":1}
A Judgment in Stone
A Judgment in Stone as Eunice
{"id":81139,"title":"Mysteries","year":"1978","character":"Martha Gude","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mysteries","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81139.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81139.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Mysteries
Mysteries as Martha Gude
{"id":163991,"title":"Green Eyes","year":"1977","character":"Margaret Sheen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/green-eyes-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163991.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163991.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Green Eyes
Green Eyes as Margaret Sheen
{"id":14987,"title":"The 'Human' Factor","year":"1975","character":"Janice","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-human-factor-1975","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14987.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14987.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
The 'Human' Factor
The 'Human' Factor as Janice
{"id":164972,"title":"Armchair Theatre","year":"1973","character":"Grace","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/armchair-theatre","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164972.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164972.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre as Grace
{"id":64610,"title":"Straight on Till Morning","year":"1972","character":"Brenda Thompson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/straight-on-till-morning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64610.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Straight on Till Morning
Straight on Till Morning as Brenda Thompson
{"id":87196,"title":"The Bed Sitting Room","year":"1969","character":"Penelope","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bed-sitting-room","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87196.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87196.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
The Bed Sitting Room
The Bed Sitting Room as Penelope
{"id":87276,"title":"The Guru","year":"1969","character":"Jenny","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-guru-1969","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87276.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87276.jpg"},"released":1}
The Guru
The Guru as Jenny
{"id":87421,"title":"Diamonds for Breakfast","year":"1968","character":"Bridget Rafferty","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/diamonds-for-breakfast","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87421.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87421.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Diamonds for Breakfast
Diamonds for Breakfast as Bridget Rafferty
{"id":65302,"title":"Smashing Time","year":"1967","character":"Brenda","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/smashing-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65302.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65302.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
Smashing Time
Smashing Time as Brenda
{"id":32259,"title":"The Trap","year":"1966","character":"Eve","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-trap-1966","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32259.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32259.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
The Trap
The Trap as Eve
{"id":5904,"title":"Doctor Zhivago","year":"1965","character":"The Girl","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/doctor-zhivago","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/438v3e3bsa50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/438v3e3bsa50.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago as The Girl
{"id":65548,"title":"The Knack... and How to Get It","year":"1965","character":"Nancy Jones","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-knack-and-how-to-get-it-1965","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65548.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65548.jpg"},"released":1}
The Knack... and How to Get It
The Knack... and How to Get It as Nancy Jones
{"id":65789,"title":"The Leather Boys","year":"1964","character":"Dot","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-leather-boys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65789.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65789.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
The Leather Boys
The Leather Boys as Dot
{"id":65764,"title":"Girl with Green Eyes","year":"1964","character":"Kathleen \"Kate\" Brady","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/girl-with-green-eyes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65764.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65764.jpg"},"released":1}
Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes as Kathleen "Kate" Brady
{"id":65863,"title":"A Place to Go","year":"1963","character":"Catherine Donovan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-place-to-go","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65863.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65863.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
A Place to Go
A Place to Go as Catherine Donovan
{"id":66167,"title":"A Taste of Honey","year":"1961","character":"Jo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-taste-of-honey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66167.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66167.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey as Jo