Amanda Waring
Occupation(s)actor, comedian, activist

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 Outside Edge and All Creatures Great and Small.

Early life

Waring was born in London to parents Dorothy Tutin and Derek Waring, both famous actors.[1]

Career

Cast in the title role of the 1985 West End production of Gigi,[2] she was a featured performer at the 1985 Royal Variety Performance.[3]

In 2003, Waring planned an Edinburgh Fringe show based on Joanne Harris' Chocolat, but following a late cease and desist communication from Disney,[4] she reworked it into a more generic chocolate-themed show.[5]

Activism

Inspired by the care received by her mother at the end of her life,[1] Waring became an activist and researcher for dignity in end-of-life care.[6][7][8][9]

She wrote and directed the 2005 short film What Do You See? on the topic.[10]

Screen credits

References

  1. 1 2 Waring, Amanda (3 March 2012). "Vivacious, witty, Mama was one of our greatest actresses. But when she was dying in hospital she was treated like a caged animal". Daily Mail. EBSCOhost 03077578.
  2. ↑ Wardle, Irving (18 September 1985). "Theatre: Tourist's view of snobs; Review of Gigi at the Lyric Theatre". The Times. Gale A117959025 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
  3. ↑ Charity, Royal Variety. "Performances :: 1985, London Theatre Royal". RoyalVarietyCharity.org. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Life is sweet again for sick chocoholic". Evening News. Edinburgh, Scotland. 18 August 2003. p. 1. Gale A106666285 – via Gale OneFile.
  5. ↑ "Interview with Amanda Waring" – via www.youtube.com.
  6. ↑ Waring, A. (2011). "One-woman show". Nursing Older People. 23 (6): 40. doi:10.7748/nop.23.6.40.s11. PMID 21850863.
  7. ↑ "Search results | Emerald Insight". Emerald.com.
  8. ↑ "Actress launches new book at care homes". Braintree and Witham Times. 19 June 2018.
  9. ↑ Learner, Sue (4 June 2013). "Profile: Teenagers should do mandatory care 'national service' says actress and 'dignity in care' campaigner". CareHome.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "Short film brings nurse's poem to life". Nursing Standard. 20 (39): 6. 7 June 2006. Gale A147746607 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
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