June Rose Ritchie (born 31 May 1941) is a British actress.
Early life She attended Stretford Children's Theatre from the age of nine. She left school in Manchester, aged 16, to train as a secretary,Peterborough Evening Telegraph Tuesday 29 May 1962, page 4 working for the Manchester Ship Canal Company. Her parents lived in Shrewsbury StreetManchester Evening News Thursday 17 February 1955, page 4 and King’s Crescent in Old Trafford.Manchester Evening News Tuesday 31 October 1961, page 6
Ritchie trained at RADA, where she graduated in 1961, having won the Emile Littler Award for Most Promising Actress and the Ronson Award for the outstanding female student.
Biography She came to prominence after starring in the role of Ingrid Rothwell opposite Alan Bates in the 1962 film adaptation of A Kind of Loving.
In 1963, she starred with Margaret Rutherford in the comedy The Mouse on the Moon and appeared as a 'dance hostess' with Sylvia Syms in The World Ten Times Over. She also made two movies with Ian Hendry at around the same time, Live Now, Pay Later and This is My Street.
After marrying and starting a family, she cut back on her acting roles, but later made a successful comeback on stage (most memorably in a high-profile musical adaptation of Gone with the Wind in London), and appeared in many British television dramas including The Mallens, The Saint, The Baron,Episode No. 27 'Roundabout' Minder, Tales of the Unexpected, and Père Goriot.
In 1966 Ritchie starred in The Saint (S5, E10 'Little Girl Lost') as Mildred, a fake hostage attempting and failing to get the better of Simon Templar (The Saint).
In 1975, Ritchie joined Ray Davies and the Kinks on their album, Soap Opera, having played the same role in the 1974 single drama, Starmaker, on which the album was based. She sang the role of "Andrea" ("Norman"'s wife).
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1962Ingrid Rothwell1962Live Now – Pay LaterTreasure1963 The Threepenny OperaPolly Peachum1963Cynthia1963Ginnie1964This Is My StreetMargery Graham1968Mari Brant1972HuntedMargaret LordShort
Television Year Title Role Notes1965Heiress of GarthJosina GriffinMiniseries1966Mildred"Little Girl Lost"1967Thirty-Minute TheatreJean Charnock"Later a Man Was Questioned"1967Jeanne Varda"Roundabout"1967Champion HouseDella Chevalier"Sonata for a Solo Fiddle"1968City '68Trixie"Love Thy Neighbor"1968Père GoriotDelphineMiniseries1971Jan Lee"Be Lucky"1971The Persuaders!Charlie"Element of Risk"1974SamJean Tufton"A New World", "Legacy"1974Armchair CinemaSusan Carter"Sea Song"1974Late Night DramaWife"Starmaker"1975You're On Your OwnKathy"No One Wants Any Trouble", "Assault", "Contract to Kill"1977Sheila Quince"The Cuckoo Calls"1978Crown CourtAlison Freeman"The Change"1979KidsJanie Snell"Harry"1979BloomersDiana"1.1", "1.2"1979MinderJo"The Bounty Hunter"1980Constance RadletRegular role1982Tales of the UnexpectedJenny Morrissey"Operation Safecrack"1982All for LoveEsme Fanshow"A Bit of Singing and Dancing"1983Lucy Browning"1.1", "1.3"1984December FlowerMargaret GreyTV film1985Summer SeasonSheila"Picture Friend"1988Nancy Lake"Shake Hands Forever: Parts 1–3"
References
External links June Ritchie at the Internet Movie Database. June Ritchie Website