Carol White (1 April 1943 – 16 September 1991) was a British actress.She achieved a public profile with her performances in the television play Cathy Come Home (1966) and the films Poor Cow (1967) and I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967), but alcoholism and drug abuse damaged her career, and from the early 1970s she worked infrequently.
I was a star, and I was frightened out of my life.
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The band Cock Sparrer recorded a track "Battersea Bardot" dedicated to Carol; it can be found on their album Two Monkeys.
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The daughter of a scrap metal dealer and a part-time entertainer. She studied acting at the Corona Stage School.
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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.
Turned down a 10,000 GBP offer to play the role of "Ursula" in Women in Love (1969). Carol was also considered for the lead female role in Straw Dogs (1971).
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