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Amanda Waring
BornLondon, England
Alma materGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation(s)actor, comedian, activist
Parent(s)Dorothy Tutin and Derek Waring
Websitehttps://www.amandawaring.com/

Amanda Waring (born Amanda Barton-Chapple) is an English singer, actress, comedian and activist for dignity within health and social care. 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

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Waring was born in London to parents Dorothy Tutin and Derek Waring, both famous actors. As a child, she wanted to be a vet or an actress.[1]

Career

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Waring trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She was cast in the title role of the 1985 West End production of Gigi at the age of 19,[2] and was a featured performer at the 1985 Royal Variety Performance.[3]

In 2003, Waring planned an Edinburgh Fringe Festival 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] It was titled For the Love of Chocolate.[1]

Activism

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Inspired by the care received by her mother at the end of her life in 2001, Waring became an activist and researcher for dignity in end-of-life care.[6][7] She established the Dignity in Care campaign with the Government, which has over 180,000 dignity champions and launched "Dignity Matters" with the National Council for Palliative Care.[1][8]

Waring wrote and directed the 2005 short film What Do You See?, starring Virginia McKenna OBE, on the topic.[9][10] She aims to “remove this culture of fear people have about getting older and look at ways to celebrate, include, share with and honour our elders”.[7]

Warning has written the book The Carer's Bible, which was launched in 2018 during National Carer's Week at The New Deanery and St Mary's Court care homes.[11] Her other publications include Being A Good Carer: An Invaluable Guide to Looking After Others – And Yourself[12] and The Heart of Care: Dignity in Action-A Guide to Person-centred Compassionate Elder Care.[13]

Screen credits

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Beal, Ryan (11 November 2020). "AMANDA WARING HAS A HEART OF GOLD". heyday magazine. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  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. ^ a b Mullaney, Andrea (18 August 2003). "Life is sweet again for sick chocoholic". Evening News. Edinburgh, Scotland. p. 1. Gale A106666285 – via Gale OneFile.
  5. ^ "Interview with Amanda Waring". 23 May 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2025 – 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. ^ a b c Learner, Sue (4 June 2013). "Profile: Teenagers should do mandatory care 'national service' says actress and 'dignity in care' campaigner". CareHome.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  8. ^ "NHS Confederation Commission on improving dignity in care". www.dignityincare.org.uk. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Short film brings nurse's poem to life". Nursing Standard. 20 (39): 6. 7 June 2006. Gale A147746607 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
  10. ^ "Review: Virginia McKenna | Amanda Waring | older people | 'What do you See?". The Camden New Journal. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  11. ^ Bryson, Robbie (19 June 2018). "Actress launches new book at care homes". Braintree and Witham Times. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Being A Good Carer". Profile Books. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  13. ^ Mabbott, Irene. "Review The Heart of Care: Dignity in Action - A Guide to Person-centred Compassionate Elder Care". Nursing Standard. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
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