Rita Tushingham

Rita Tushingham

Born March 14, 1942· Garston, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

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Born in Liverpool’s Garston district and educated at local schools before training at the Shelagh Elliott-Clarke School and assisting at the Liverpool Playhouse, she entered film with a breakthrough performance in A Taste of Honey (1961). The role earned her the Cannes Best Actress prize and newcomer honors from both the BAFTAs and Golden Globes, and she went on to appear in landmark 1960s titles…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

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