Charlotte Rampling

Tessa 'Charlotte Rampling' (qv) was born 5 February 1946 in Sturmer, England, to Isabel Anne (Gurteen), a painter, and Godfrey Lionel Rampling, an Olympic gold medalist, army officer, and colonel, who became a NATO commander. She was educated at Jeanne d'Arc Académie pour Jeunes Filles in Versailles, France and at the exclusive St. Hilda's school in Bushey, England. She was a model before entering films in 'Richard Lester' (qv)'s _The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)_ (qv), followed by roles in _Georgy Girl (1966)_ (qv) and 'Luchino Visconti' (qv)'s _The Damned (1969)_ (qv). Rampling is best known for her role in 'Liliana Cavani' (qv)'s _The Night Porter (1974)_ (qv), where she played a concentration camp survivor who is reunited with the Nazi guard ('Dirk Bogarde' (qv)) who tortured her throughout her captivity. In 1974, she co-starred with 'Sean Connery' (qv) in 'John Boorman' (qv)'s science fiction adventure _Zardoz (1974)_ (qv), with 'Robert Mitchum' (qv) in _Farewell, My Lovely (1975)_ (qv), with 'Woody Allen' (qv) in his _Stardust Memories (1980)_ (qv), and with 'Paul Newman' (qv) in 'Sidney Lumet' (qv)'s _The Verdict (1982)_ (qv). An actress always willing to take on bold and meaningful roles, Rampling had perhaps the most off-beat one in 'Nagisa Ôshima' (qv)'s 1986 comedy _Max My Love (1986)_ (qv) as Margaret, a woman in love with a chimpanzee. She has also voiced video games, such as The Ring.::Anonymous