Dame Dorothy Tutin
(1930-2001), ActorSitter in 9 portraits
Stage and film actress who began her career in 1950 and joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1958. Particularly known for her classic repertoire, she has played all the leading female roles in Shakespeare and Chekhov, most memorably Ophelia, Juliet and Viola. In 1961 her first major appearance in a contemporary play came as Sister Jeanne in John Whiting's The Devils at the Aldwych She went on to West End success in both classic and modern roles and to appear in a number of films including playing Sophie Brzeska in Savage Messiah (1972). She received the Evening Standard award for Best Actress for Natalya in A Month in the Country (Albery 1975).
by Trevor Stubley
pastel, 1980
NPG 5539
by Anthony Buckley
modern bromide print from original negative, 1947
NPG x76450
by Yevonde
solarised bromide print on velvet card mount, 15 June 1955
NPG x29726
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on white card mount, 21 January 1955
NPG x14223
by Peter Keen
vintage bromide print, 1961
NPG x125334
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 3 March 1970
NPG x165755
by Eric William Pulford, and Arnaldo Putzu, printed by Lonsdale & Bartholomew (Nottingham) Ltd, published by National Screen Service Ltd
colour offset lithograph poster, 1971
NPG D48110
Eric Richard Porter; Dame Dorothy Tutin; David Buck; Denholm Elliott
by Angus McBean
bromide print, 1960
NPG x5867
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