Still of Alec Guinness and Rita Tushingham in Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Caption: Still of Alec Guinness and Rita Tushingham in Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Actress, Soundtrack
Born: March 14, 1942
Star sign: Pisces
Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m)
Known for: Doctor Zhivago (1965), The Knack... and How to Get It (1965), A Taste of Honey (1961), The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
Source: IMDB
Rita Tushingham was born in Liverpool on March 14, 1942, and did her professional apprenticeship with the Liverpool Playhouse. In 1961, she made her film debut as a teenager in Tony Richardson's adaption of Shelagh Delaney's kitchen sink drama, A Taste of Honey (1961). For her work in that film, she won a BAFTA and the best actress award at the ...