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Career

Born in Northampton, England, she was educated at Sternhold College, the Italia Conti Academy stage school and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London. Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in central England on the River Nene, and the county town of Northamptonshire, in the English East Midlands region. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... The Italia Conti Academy is Britains oldest theatre arts training school. ... RADAs theatre in London The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in Bloomsbury, London, is generally regarded as the most prestigious drama school in the world. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

An actress who 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 in The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969), and in International Velvet (1978). Bryan Forbes, CBE (born John Theobald Clark on July 22, 1926 in London) is an English film director, actor and writer. ... The Wrong Box is a 1966 British comedy film directed by Bryan Forbes based on a story by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne. ... For the 1998 album by Welsh band Catatonia, see International Velvet. ...

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, and presented a children's television cooking show in the mid 1970s called Fun Food Factory. Two bottles of Fairy. ...

Personal life

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. Bryan Forbes, CBE (born John Theobald Clark on July 22, 1926 in London) is an English film director, actor and writer. ... The West Ham United Crest West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ... For other persons named Roger Moore, see Roger Moore (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Emma Forbes (born 14 May 1965 in London) is an English television presenter. ... Sir John Standing, 4th Baronet (born John Ronald Leon 16 August 1934 in London, England) is an actor. ...

Quotes

• A good marriage is at least 80 percent good luck in finding the right person at the right time. The rest is trust.

Filmography

• 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)
• Deadfall (1968)
• 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

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External links

• Nanette Newman at the Internet Movie Database
• NNDB biography
• Burkes peerage
• Nanette Newman BFI Screenonline article