Amanda Waring (born Amanda Barton-Chapple) is an English singer, actress, comedian and activist. She played the title role in the 1985 West End production of '' Gigi'', and is also known for roles in ''

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'' and '' All Creatures Great and Small''.

Early life

Waring was born in London to parents

Dorothy Tutin Dame Dorothy Tutin, (8 April 19306 August 2001) was an English actress of stage, film and television. For her work in the theatre, she won two Olivier Awards and two ''Evening Standard'' Awards for Best Actress. She was made a CBE in 1967 and ...

and

Derek Waring Derek Waring (born Derek Barton-Chapple; 26 April 1927 – 20 February 2007) was an English actor who is best remembered for playing Detective Inspector Goss in ''Z-Cars'' from 1969 to 1973. He was married to fellow actor, Dame Dorothy T ...

, both famous actors.

Career

Cast in the title role of the 1985 West End production of '' Gigi'', she was a featured performer at the 1985

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. In 2003, Waring planned an

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show based on

Joanne Harris Joanne Michèle Sylvie Harris (born 3 July 1964) is an English-French author, best known for her novel '' Chocolat'' (1999), which was adapted the following year for the film '' Chocolat''. Early life Harris was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, t ...

' '' Chocolat'', but following a late ''

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'' communication from

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, she reworked it into a more generic chocolate-themed show.

Activism

Inspired by the care received by her mother at the end of her life, Waring became an activist and researcher for dignity in end-of-life care. She wrote and directed the 2005

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film ''What Do You See?'' on the topic.

Screen credits

*''

'' *'' All Creatures Great and Small'' *''

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'' *''

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