| First Name |
Carol
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| Middle Name |
Joan
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| Last Name |
White
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| Maiden Name |
White
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| Full Name at Birth |
Carole Joan White
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| Alternative Name |
Battersea Bardot (nickname)
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| Birthday |
1st April, 1943
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| Birthplace |
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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| Died |
16th September, 1991
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| Place of Death |
Miami, Florida, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Liver Disease (brought on by alcoholism and drug abuse)
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| Buried |
Mortlake Cemetery, Mortlake, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England
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| Height |
5' 3" (160 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Green
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| Hair Color |
Blonde
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| Distinctive Feature |
She was the sister of Jane White, who was also an actress...., She turned down a £10,000 offer to play the role of "Ursula" in Women in Love (1969)...., She was also considered for the lead female lead in ''Straw Dogs'' (1971)...., She two sons with Mike King of The King Brothers, Sean (b. 1962) and Steve (b. 1965), who also played her character's sons of the same names in ''The Wednesday Play: Cathy Come Home'' (1966)...., Her most successful screen roles were in 'hard luck' stories, most notably ''The Wednesday Play: Cathy Come Home'' (1966) and ''Poor Cow'' (1967)...., Her real life was equally turbulent, with bouts of drug abuse and alcoholism, shoplifting charges and several suicide attempts...., She was the daughter of a scrap metal dealer and a part-time entertainer...., The band Cock Sparrer recorded a track "Battersea Bardot" dedicated to Carol; it can be found on their album Two Monkeys...., ''I was a star, and I was frightened out of my life''...., ''When I was at stage school, I had two idols, Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot''...., 'I was born on April 1st 1943, six minutes into April Fool's day which would mean I was to be the butt of many jokes''....
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| University |
[????] Corona Stage School.
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| Occupation Text |
Actress
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
Her most successful screen roles were in 'hard luck' stories, most notably "The Wednesday Play: Cathy Come Home" (1966) and "Poor Cow" (1967).
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Kitchen Sink Dramas, 1960s british new wave
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| Year(s) Active |
1949–1990, 1949–1991
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| Associated Acts |
Bbc TV, Corona Stage School (drama school)
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| Favorite People |
Mike King (husband), Dr Stuart Lerner (husband), Mike Arnold (husband), Jane White (sister), Sean King (son b.1962), Steve King (son b.1965), Denis King (ex brother in law), Anthony King (ex brother in law), Marilyn Monroe (fan of), Brigitte Bardot (fan of)
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Carole Joan White (1 April 1943 – 16 September 1991) was an English actress.
