- Una Stubbs
Infobox actress
name = Una Stubbs
birthname = Una Stubbs
birthdate = birth date and age|1937|5|1|df=y
birthplace =Hinckley ,Leicestershire ,England
deathdate =
deathplace =
occupation =Actress ,
FormerDancer
yearsactive = 1956–present
spouse =Peter Gilmore (1958–1969) (div.)Nicky Henson (1969–1975) (div.)Una Stubbs (born 1 May 1937 in
Hinckley ,Leicestershire ) is an English actress and formerdancer .Film and television
Una appeared as one of The Dougie Squires Dancers on the early rock music show "Cool for Cats" in 1956. She also appeared in the 1972 West End revue, "
Cowardy Custard ".Her first major screen role was in
Cliff Richard 's 1963 film, "Summer Holiday". A few years later, she made her big breakthrough in television comedy, playing Rita Rawlins, the married daughter ofAlf Garnett in "Till Death Us Do Part". She also appeared in the short-lived sitcom "Till Death... " (1981), again playing Rita.Stubbs featured in the "
Fawlty Towers " episode "The Anniversary". She also played Rita a third time in a few episodes of the BBC sitcom "In Sickness and in Health " (1985-92).From then on, Stubbs remained a popular television personality. She went on to play the role of Aunt Sally in the ITV children's series "
Worzel Gummidge " oppositeJon Pertwee , and was for several years one of the team captains in the weekly game show "Give Us a Clue ". She also had an ongoing role as Miss Bat in the TV series "The Worst Witch " and appeared in numerous UK TV shows such as "Midsomer Murders ", "Heartbeat", "Casualty", "Keeping up Appearances " and as "Edith Pagett" in a TV version ofAgatha Christie 's ""It was announced on 22 May 2006 that Stubbs would be appearing in "
EastEnders ", acting alongside her good friendsBarbara Windsor and her ex-husbandNicky Henson , playingCaroline Bishop , the aunt ofHoney Mitchell . Stubbs has also appeared in "The Catherine Tate Show " playing various characters.Personal life
Stubbs was married to the actor
Peter Gilmore from 1958 to 1969. With Gilmore she adopted a sonJason Gilmore . After their divorce, she married actorNicky Henson in 1969, divorcing in 1975. She and Henson had two children: composerChristian Henson (born 25 December 1971), and musician/composerJoe Henson (born 18 September 1973).For many years, Stubbs has sketched vignettes of the quirkier characters she sees around London, and has recently been persuaded to hold exhibitions at a small gallery near her Mayfair home.
External links
*imdb name|id=0835939|name=Una Stubbs
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/talent/s/stubbs_una.shtml Una Stubbs at the BBC comedy guide]
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20040222/ai_n12752013 Something about Una] The "Independent on Sunday ", 22 February 2004
* [http://www.panterandhall.com/cgi-bin/db-man/db.cgi?db=default&uid=default&Artist=Una+Stubbs&ww=on&mh=21&so=ascend&view_records=View+Records&foot=1&bk=1 Examples of Stubbs's art]
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