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Stacey Tendeter

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Stacey Tendeter
Born
Andrea Stacey Tendeter

(1949-06-21)21 June 1949
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
Died26 October 2008(2008-10-26) (aged 59)
Hackney, London, England
Years active1971–1994

Stacey Tendeter (21 June 1949 – 26 October 2008) was a British actress best known for her performance as Muriel in the 1971 film Two English Girls. Her other cinematic appearances include White Bird, Friend or Foe, and Terminal Game.[1]

Early life

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At the age of 13, Tendeter met her future husband, sculptor Andrew Elton while they were at the King Alfred's School in Hempstead.[2] They were married in 1970 and the following year, she graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.[3][4] Whilst there, she won a fencing competition (with hopes to represent Britain in the 1980 Summer Olympics).[5]

Career

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The majority of her work came in the 1970s on British television when she appeared on Elizabeth R, Dead of Night, The Pallisers, In This House of Brede and Doctor Who in the story Underworld. She subsequently performed mostly in the theatre, having performed in The Sentence, School For Sugar and The Scandal. In 1983, she played the wife of Adam Dalgliesh in the ITV adaption of P. D. James' Death of an Expert Witness.

After François Truffaut died in 1984, a director's cut of Two English Girls was released to great acclaim.[6] In particular, the addition of several important scenes featuring Stacey was praised. This is the version currently available on DVD.

Death

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For the last few years, Tendeter suffered from breast cancer, preventing her to work in TV, film or theatre as a result. She bravely fought the illness especially in the last two years when things became difficult. She is buried in Western Synagouge Cemetery in Cheshunt.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ Moon In The Gutter: A Tribute in Stills to Stacey Tendeter
  2. ↑ "Not changed by fame". Evening Standard. 10 August 1972. p. 16. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Deux anglaises and Truffaut". The Guardian. 14 July 1971. p. 8. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Truffaut's 'Two Englishwomen'". San Francisco Chronicle. 3 August 1971. p. 37. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Stacey fences with Moscow in mind". Evening Sentinel. 22 September 1976. p. 3. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  6. ↑ François Truffaut, Mes deux anglaises, mon onzième film, in Les deux anglaises et le continent, "L'Avant-Scène Cinéma", n. 121, 1972, p. 11.
  7. ↑ The Western Charitable Foundation Grave Search Forename: Stacey Surname: Elton Burial Date: 29 October 2008 Location: Cheshunt Section: JJBS3S RowNO: UU 160
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