Ingrid Boulting was born in

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in 1947 – daughter of actress turned fashion model Enid Munnik (later Enid Boulting from her 2nd marriage in 1951) step-daughter of English film-maker

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and step-niece of

John Boulting John Edward Boulting (21 December 1913 – 17 June 1985) and Roy Alfred Clarence Boulting (21 December 1913 – 5 November 2001), known collectively as the Boulting brothers, were English filmmakers and identical twins who became known for thei ...

and Sydney Boulting a.k.a. Peter Cotes. Boulting was brought up from age two to nine by her grand-parents when her mother moved to London in 1949 to start a career as one of the most successful fashion models of the 1950s and early 1960s. Ingrid moved to England aged 9 and trained as a ballet dancer at the Royal Ballet School in Richmond. At Ballet School, aged 15, Ingrid was photographed by Bob Willoughby and appeared on the cover of Queen magazine (October 1962) as a student ballerina. She embarked on an acting career at the Oxford Playhouse, had minor roles in British Films and later became a fashion model. In a memorable photograph by Sarah Moon she became a Biba shop poster subject. In 1976, Boulting starred in ''

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'', the last film directed by famed director

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, written by

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based on

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's Hollywood novel ''

'', and produced by

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Modeling

Boulting was the face of Biba Cosmetics on the 1968 poster designed by Steve Thomas and photographed by Sarah Moon for

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's store

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in London – the face behind black lace net veil looming out of darkness. Boulting appeared on four British Vogue covers including three by David Bailey and one by Norman Parkinson.

Movies

* '' The Witches'' (1966) (billed as Ingrid Brett) * ''

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'' (1967)(billed as Ingrid Brett) * ''

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'' (1968) (billed as Ingrid Brett) * ''

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'' (1968) * ''Kampf um Rom II'' (1969) * ''

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Current life and career

Boulting is an artist and yoga instructor in

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. She is the founder and owner of Sacred Space Studio.

References

External links

Ingrid Boulting
Official Website
Sacred Space Studio
Boulting's Yoga studio *

Balance magazine article
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boulting, Ingrid 1947 births American yoga teachers Living people People from Ojai, California South African emigrants to the United States