Amanda Waring (born Amanda Barton-Chapple) is an English singer, actress, comedian and activist for dignity within health and social care. She played the title role in the 1985 West End production of '' Gigi'', and is also known for roles in ''

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'' and '' All Creatures Great and Small''.

Early life

Waring was born in London to parents

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Derek Waring Derek Waring (born Derek Barton-Chapple; 26 April 1927 – 20 February 2007) was an English actor who is best remembered for playing Detective Inspector Goss in ''Z-Cars'' from 1969 to 1973. He was married to the actress Dame Dorothy Tut ...

, both famous actors. As a child, she wanted to be a vet or an actress.

Career

Waring trained at the

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. She was cast in the title role of the 1985 West End production of '' Gigi'' at the age of 19, and was a featured performer at the 1985

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. In 2003, Waring planned an

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' '' Chocolat'', but following a late ''

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'' communication from

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, she reworked it into a more generic chocolate-themed show. It was titled ''For the Love of Chocolate''.

Activism

Inspired by the care received by her mother at the end of her life in 2001, Waring became an activist and researcher for dignity in end-of-life care. She established the Dignity in Care campaign with the Government, which has over 180,000 dignity champions and launched "Dignity Matters" with the National Council for Palliative Care. Waring wrote and directed the 2005 short film ''What Do You See?,'' starring

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OBE, on the topic. She aims to “remove this culture of fear people have about getting older and look at ways to celebrate, include, share with and honour our elders”. Warning has written the book ''The Carer's Bible'', which was launched in 2018 during National Carer's Week at The New Deanery and St Mary's Court care homes. Her other publications include ''Being A Good Carer: An Invaluable Guide to Looking After Others – And Yourself'' and ''The Heart of Care: Dignity in Action-A Guide to Person-centred Compassionate Elder Care''.

Screen credits

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Waring, Amanda Living people Date of birth missing (living people) Comedians from West Sussex Actresses from London People from Hammersmith English musical theatre actresses English stand-up comedians English women film directors Year of birth missing (living people) English women comedians Comedians from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Actors from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham