Person profile

Rita Tushingham

45%WokeWoke score · lower is better14% personal • 45% work

Published titles: 3
Crew roles: 0
Cast roles: 3
Profile updated: October 5, 2026
TMDB person ID: 47754

Personal context

Summary

Rita Tushingham is an English actor whose screen debut in A Taste of Honey made her a prominent figure in British New Wave cinema. Her work has often centered on outsiders and working-class life, with later credits spanning film, television, and theatre. After her daughter’s breast cancer diagnosis, Tushingham supported Cancer Research UK’s Relay For Life and raised breast cancer awareness. No public statements on party politics, DEI, or broader identity activism are on record.

Known Work

Published titles

Last Night in Soho
2021
as Peggy Turner
59%
The Owners
2020
as Ellen Huggins
34%
The Pale Horse
2020