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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 The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as ...
and two ''Evening Standard'' Awards for Best Actress. She was made a
CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
in 1967 and a Dame (DBE) in 2000. Tutin began her stage career in 1949 and won the 1960 Best Actress ''Evening Standard'' Award for ''
Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vio ...
''. Having made her Broadway debut in the 1963 production of ''
The Hollow Crown ''The Hollow Crown'' may refer to: * a passage in Shakespeare's play ''Richard II Richard II (6 January 1367 – ), also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the son of Edward t ...
'', she received a
Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cer ...
nomination for her role in the 1968 original Broadway production of '' Portrait of a Queen''. In the 1970s, she won a second Best Actress ''Evening Standard'' Award and won the Olivier Award (then the Society of London awards) for Best Actress in a Revival for '' A Month in the Country'' and ''
The Double Dealer ''The Double Dealer'' is a comic play written by English playwright William Congreve, first produced in 1693. Henry Purcell set it to music. Characters and plot This comedy sees character Mellefont, nephew and prospective heir of Lord Touchw ...
''. Her films included ''
The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious ...
'' (1952), '' The Beggar's Opera'' (1953), '' A Tale of Two Cities'' (1958), '' Savage Messiah'' (1972) and '' The Shooting Party'' (1985). An obituary in ''
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'' described her as "one of the most enchanting, accomplished and intelligent leading ladies on the post-war British stage. With her husky voice, deep brown eyes, wistful smile and sense of humour, she brought an enduring charm to all kinds of stage drama, ancient and modern, as well as to films and television plays in a career that spanned more than 40 years".


Biography

Dorothy Tutin was born in
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on 8 April 1930, the daughter of John Tutin and Adie Evelyn Fryers, a Yorkshire couple who married the following year.''All Memories Great & Small'', Oliver Crocker (2016; MIWK) She was educated at
St Catherine's School, Bramley St Catherine's School is an independent girls' school in the village of Bramley, near Guildford, Surrey, England. The school is divided into a senior school, for ages 11–18, and a preparatory school for girls aged 4–11. History St Cat ...
,
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and studied for the stage at PARADA and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Tutin was also a talented pianist. In 1963 she married the actor
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 ...
, and they had two children, Nicholas (born 1966) and Amanda, both of whom became actors (mother and daughter appeared together in the 1989 '' All Creatures Great and Small'' episode "Mending Fences"). Dorothy Tutin and Derek Waring remained married until her death in 2001 at the age of 71 from
leukaemia Leukemia ( also spelled leukaemia and pronounced ) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called ''blasts'' or ' ...
. Waring died in 2007, also from cancer.


Career


Theatre

Dorothy Tutin made her first stage appearance at the Boltons on 6 September 1949, playing Princess Margaret of England in William Douglas-Home's play ''The Thistle and the Rose''. She joined the Bristol Old Vic Company in January 1950, appearing as Phebe in ''
As You Like It ''As You Like It'' is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has b ...
'', Anni in
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's ''Captain Carvallo'' and Belinda in
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's ''The Provok'd Wife''. She joined the Old Vic company in London for the 1950–51 season, playing Win-the-Fight Littlewit in
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's ''
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'', Ann Page in ''
The Merry Wives of Windsor ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' or ''Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of Windsor'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare first published in 1602, though believed to have been written in or before 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a ref ...
'' and Princess Katharine in ''
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''. At the Lyric Theatre in September 1951, she played Martina in
Christopher Fry Christopher Fry (18 December 1907 – 30 June 2005) was an English poet and playwright. He is best known for his verse dramas, especially ''The Lady's Not for Burning'', which made him a major force in theatre in the 1940s and 1950s. Biograph ...
's ''Thor with Angels'', followed in January 1952 by Hero in John Gielgud's production of '' Much Ado About Nothing'' at the Phoenix Theatre. Subsequent roles included: *Rose Pemberton in ''
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'' (
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), Wyndham's Theatre, April 1953 *
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in ''
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'' (
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), New Theatre, March 1954 *Joan in '' The Lark'' ( Jean Anouilh), Lyric Hammersmith, March 1955 *Hedvig in ''
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'',
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, December 1955 *Caroline Traherne in ''The Gates of Summer'', touring, September 1956 *Jean Rice in ''The Entertainer'', Royal Court, April 1957


Work with the RSC

Tutin first joined the
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Company for the 1958 season in
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, appearing as Juliet in ''
Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...
'', Viola in ''
Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vio ...
'' and Ophelia in ''
Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
''. With the same company (but renamed the
Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St ...
from January 1961), she appeared as: *Viola in ''Twelfth Night'', Aldwych Theatre, December 1960 (
Evening Standard Awards The ''Evening Standard'' Theatre Awards, established in 1955, are the oldest theatrical awards ceremony in the United Kingdom. They are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre, and are organised by the ''Evening Standa ...
Best Actress) *Sister Jeanne in ''The Devils'', Aldwych, February 1961. *Juliet in ''Romeo and Juliet'', Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, August 1961 *Desdemona in ''
Othello ''Othello'' (full title: ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'') is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603, set in the contemporary Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cypru ...
'', Stratford October 1961, Aldwych, October 1962 *Varya in ''
The Cherry Orchard ''The Cherry Orchard'' (russian: Вишнёвый сад, translit=Vishnyovyi sad) is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by ''Znaniye'' (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate edition ...
'', Aldwych, December 1961 and October 1962 *Polly Peachum in '' The Beggar's Opera'', Aldwych, July 1963 Other work included: *Beatrice in ''Beatrice et Benedict'' (concert version)
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, November 1963 *Queen Victoria in '' Portrait of a Queen'', Bristol Old Vic March 1965;
Vaudeville Theatre The Vaudeville Theatre is a West End theatre on the Strand in the City of Westminster. As the name suggests, the theatre held mostly vaudeville shows and musical revues in its early days. It opened in 1870 and was rebuilt twice, although each ...
, May 1965; and Henry Miller NY, February 1968 (Tony nominee) *Rosalind in ''
As You Like It ''As You Like It'' is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has b ...
'', RSC Stratford and Aldwych, summer 1967, then at the Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, January 1968 *Ann in ''Ann Veronica'',
Belgrade Theatre The Belgrade Theatre is a live performance venue in Coventry, England. It was the first civic theatre to be built in Britain after the Second World War and is now a Grade II listed building. Background Coventry was the fastest growing city in ...
, Coventry, February 1969 *Francine in ''Play on Love'',
St Martin's Theatre St Martin's Theatre is a West End theatre which has staged the production of ''The Mousetrap'' since March 1974, making it the longest continuous run of any show in the world. The theatre is located in West Street, near Shaftesbury Avenue, in t ...
, January 1970 *Alice in ''
Arden of Faversham ''Arden of Faversham'' (original spelling: ''Arden of Feversham'') is an Elizabethan play, entered into the Register of the Stationers Company on 3 April 1592, and printed later that same year by Edward White. It depicts the real-life murder ...
'', RSC Theatregoround Festival, Roundhouse, November 1970 *Kate in ''
Old Times ''Old Times'' is a play by the List of Nobel laureates in Literature, Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter. It was first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwych Theatre in London on 1 June 1971. It starred Colin Blakely, Dorothy Tutin ...
'', Aldwych, June 1971 *Title role in '' Peter Pan'', London Coliseum, December 1971 and 1972 *Maggie Wylie in '' What Every Woman Knows'', touring, March 1972 and Albery Theatre, November 1974 *Natalya Petrovna in '' A Month in the Country'', Chichester Festival Theatre, 1974 season; and (for Prospect Productions) Albery Theatre, November 1975 (
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Best Actress) & ( Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival) *Lady Macbeth in ''
Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...
'',
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is a theatre located in Guildford, Surrey, England. Named after the actress Yvonne Arnaud, it presents a series of locally produced and national touring productions, including opera, ballet and pantomime. The theatre h ...
, October 1976 *Cleopatra in ''
Antony and Cleopatra ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (First Folio title: ''The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in around ...
'',
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1977 and Old Vic November 1977 *Madame Ranevsky in ''
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'', National Theatre, Olivier, February 1978 *Lady Macbeth in ''Macbeth'', National, Olivier, June 1978 *Lady Plyant in ''The Double Dealer'', National, Olivier, September 1978 ( Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival) *Genia Hofreiter in ''Undiscovered Country'', National, Olivier, June 1979 *Madame Dubarry in ''Reflections'',
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, March 1980 *Hester Collyer in '' The Deep Blue Sea'',
Greenwich Theatre Greenwich Theatre is a local theatre located in Croom's Hill close to the centre of Greenwich in south-east London. Theatre first came to Greenwich at the beginning of the 19th century during the famous Eastertide Greenwich Fair at which the Ric ...
September 1981 * Sarah in ''After the Lions'' by
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. World premiere directed by Michael Elliott at the
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1982 *Deborah in '' A Kind of Alaska'' (part of a Pinter ''Other Places'' triple-bill), Duchess Theatre, March 1985 *Blanche Jerome in '' Brighton Beach Memoirs'', Aldwych Theatre, December 1986 *Sonia in Loleh Bellon's ''Thursday's Ladies'', Apollo Theatre, September 1987 *Edna Selby in ''Harlequinade'' and Millie Crocker-Harris in '' The Browning Version'',
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, March 1988 *Desiree Armfeldt in '' A Little Night Music'', Minerva Theatre, Chichester, August 1989; Piccadilly Theatre, October 1989 *Elderly Woman in ''Mountain Language'' and Melissa in ''Party Time'' (Harold Pinter), Almeida Theatre, November 1991 *Rhoda Monkhams in Rodney Ackland's ''After October'', Minerva, Chichester, May 1997, Richmond Theatre and Greenwich Theatre, June 1997, co-starring with Nicholas Waring *Fonsia Dorsey in '' The Gin Game'', Savoy Theatre, March 1999, co-starring with
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Films and television

Tutin won the role of Cecily in Anthony Asquith's film version of
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's ''
The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious ...
'' (1952), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Most Promising Newcomer). Around the same time, she played Polly Peachum to
Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the Theatre of the U ...
's Macheath in Peter Brook's film version of '' The Beggar's Opera'' (1953). Her next major film role was as Lucie in the film '' A Tale of Two Cities'' (1958), opposite
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. She continued to divide her appearances among stage, TV and film, appearing in the title role of a television production of Jean Anouilh's ''
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'' (1959) and the film ''
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'' (1970) as
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, and then played
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in the
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's series '' The Six Wives of Henry VIII'' (also 1970), which starred Keith Michell in the title role. She also played
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, the wife of Prime Minister
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, in the dramatic series '' Number 10''. She appeared in the
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film '' Savage Messiah'' (1972), and was a panellist over many years (at least 1967-1983) in Face the Music. She also performed as the teacher Sarah Burton in the TV series '' South Riding'' (1974), based on the novel '' South Riding'' by
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. She starred as Mrs. Alving in Yorkshire Television production of Ibsen's
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(1977). In the early 1980s, Tutin also appeared in the made-for-television film ''
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'' (based on an
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novel) along with
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and
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. Another of her notable roles was as
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in an Emmy-winning television production of
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's ''
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'', opposite Laurence Olivier as King Lear. She guest starred in an episode of the 1980s TV-series ''
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'' as Lady Margaret of Gisbourne.


Awards and nominations


Honours

Tutin was created a Commander of the
Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...
(CBE) by The Queen in 1967, and raised to Dame Commander (DBE) in 2000.


Filmography


References

;Notes ;Sources *''Who's Who in the Theatre'' 17th edition, Gale (1981). . *'' Theatre Record'' and its annual Indexes.


External links

* *
Obituary: ''The Independent''
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