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Nanette Newman
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| Nanette Newman | |
| Born | 29 May 1934 Northampton, England |
| Spouse(s) | Bryan Forbes |
| Notable roles | Julia Finsbury in The Wrong Box Jill Matthews in The Raging Moon |
Nanette Newman (born 29 May 1934), is an English actress and author.
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Born in Northampton, England, she was educated at Sternhold College, the Italia Conti Academy stage school and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London.
A beautiful actress who would probably have had a larger career outside of the "power-actress" sixties, Newman made the most of her talents, notably in the films directed by her husband, Bryan Forbes. She made her first appearance in film as a teenager in Personal Affairs in 1953, there followed a number of period roles, including the heroine in The Wrong Box (1966), The Raging Moon (1970) as the girl in a wheelchair, wonderful in The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969), and at her best in International Velvet (1978).
From a variety background, she acted on stage and became well known for TV ads for Fairy Liquid. The author of thirty children’s books and six cookery books, she won the Cookbook of the Year Award with The Summer Cookbook.
Married to Director Bryan Forbes since 1955, she became a West Ham United fan as a result - Roger Moore was their Best man. The couple have two daughters, Emma Forbes and Sarah Standing (born 21 May 1959), the latter married to actor John Standing.
- A good marriage is at least 80 percent good luck in finding the right person at the right time. The rest is trust.
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993)
- Restless Natives (1985)
- International Velvet (13 October 1978)
- The Stepford Wives (12 February 1975)
- The Raging Moon (21 January 1971)
- Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (19 December 1969)
- The Madwoman of Chaillot (12 October 1969)
- Oh! What a Lovely War (10 March 1969)
- The Wrong Box (4 July 1966)
- Seance on a Wet Afternoon (20 June 1964)
- Of Human Bondage (June 1964)
- The Wrong Arm of the Law (March 1963)
- The L-Shaped Room (20 November 1962)
- The Rebel (16 October 1961)
- The League of Gentlemen (1959)
- Personal Affairs (1953) - first film appearance