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'''Christine Noonan''' (born '''Christine Elizabeth Wright'''; 8 March 1945 – 6 August 2003) was a British actress. She is best remembered for her role as the anarchist and love interest of [[Malcolm McDowell]] in the film ''[[if....]]'' (1968). In one scene, which gained particular notice in British cinema of the period, she impersonated a tiger and had sexual intercourse with McDowell's character [[Mick Travis]] on the floor of a cafe, which with the later violence in the film led to an [[X rating]], leading [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] to later cut the sexual content from the film.<ref>{{cite book|title=The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s1k1RsGvFwwC&pg=PA521|year=1997|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-20970-1|page=521}}</ref> Noonan said of the scene in the film: "He was stark naked and I was stark naked, but we were both so busy fighting that I can't remember what he looked like in the nude". Her husband initially protested when he learned of the nature of the role, but he agreed to her acting in it once she explained the point of the film and the context.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malcolmtribute.freeiz.com/noonan.html|title=Too Stark For Mr. Chips|publisher=''Sunday Telegraph'', accessed via Malcomtribute.freeiz.com |date=15 December 1968|accessdate=15 June 2014}}</ref> |
'''Christine Noonan''' (born '''Christine Elizabeth Wright'''; 8 March 1945 – 6 August 2003) was a British actress. She is best remembered for her role as the anarchist and love interest of [[Malcolm McDowell]] in the film ''[[if....]]'' (1968). In one scene, which gained particular notice in British cinema of the period, she impersonated a tiger and had sexual intercourse with McDowell's character [[Mick Travis]] on the floor of a cafe, which with the later violence in the film led to an [[X rating]], leading [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] to later cut the sexual content from the film.<ref>{{cite book|title=The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s1k1RsGvFwwC&pg=PA521|year=1997|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-20970-1|page=521}}</ref> Noonan said of the scene in the film: "He was stark naked and I was stark naked, but we were both so busy fighting that I can't remember what he looked like in the nude". Her husband initially protested when he learned of the nature of the role, but he agreed to her acting in it once she explained the point of the film and the context.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malcolmtribute.freeiz.com/noonan.html|title=Too Stark For Mr. Chips|publisher=''Sunday Telegraph'', accessed via Malcomtribute.freeiz.com |date=15 December 1968|accessdate=15 June 2014}}</ref> |
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Noonan also appeared opposite McDowell in two minor roles in the film ''[[O Lucky Man!]]'' (1973), and also appeared in the films ''[[Oh! What a Lovely War]]'' (1969), ''[[Malatesta (film)|Malatesta]]'' (1970) and ''[[Backwoods (1987 film)|Backwoods]]'' (1987).<ref name="Albright2012">{{cite book|last=Albright|first=Brian|title=Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=39jxgdy3IhcC&pg=PA209|date=24 October 2012|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-1-4766-0042-0|page=209}}</ref> She found work on the stage in the 1970s, performing in [[George Etherege]]'s comedy ''She Would If She Could'' for the Nuffield Theatre Company at [[Lancaster University]] in 1972. Noonan played the brief role of Barberina in [[Dennis Potter]]'s TV serial ''[[Casanova (1971 TV serial)|Casanova]]'' (1971);<ref name="Terrace2008">{{cite book|last=Terrace|first=Vincent|title=Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YX_daEhlnbsC&pg=PA166|date=6 November 2008|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-8641-0|page=166}}</ref> her scene is repeated multiple times during the six episodes. Her last role was as a business woman in the series ''[[Babylon 5]]'' in 1997. |
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Noonan was often out of work as an actress and worked selling wool in an [[Army & Navy Stores (United Kingdom)|Army and Navy store]]. She was married to Denis Noonan, and later to Lawrence Dennett, with whom she had 3 children. She died in 2003 at age 58, of cancer.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0634708/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|title = Christine Noonan - Biography|date = |accessdate = 2014-04-07|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> |
Noonan was often out of work as an actress and worked selling wool in an [[Army & Navy Stores (United Kingdom)|Army and Navy store]]. She was married to Denis Noonan, and later to Lawrence Dennett, with whom she had 3 children. She died in 2003 at age 58, of cancer.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0634708/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|title = Christine Noonan - Biography|date = |accessdate = 2014-04-07|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> |
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Christine Noonan (born Christine Elizabeth Wright; 8 March 1945 – 6 August 2003) was a British actress. She is best remembered for her role as the anarchist and love interest of Malcolm McDowell in the film if.... (1968). In one scene, which gained particular notice in British cinema of the period, she impersonated a tiger and had sexual intercourse with McDowell's character Mick Travis on the floor of a cafe, which with the later violence in the film led to an X rating, leading Paramount to later cut the sexual content from the film.[1] Noonan said of the scene in the film: "He was stark naked and I was stark naked, but we were both so busy fighting that I can't remember what he looked like in the nude". Her husband initially protested when he learned of the nature of the role, but he agreed to her acting in it once she explained the point of the film and the context.[2]
Noonan also appeared opposite McDowell in two minor roles in the film O Lucky Man! (1973), and also appeared in the films Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), Malatesta (1970) and Backwoods (1987).[3] She found work on the stage in the 1970s, performing in George Etherege's comedy She Would If She Could for the Nuffield Theatre Company at Lancaster University in 1972. Noonan played the brief role of Barberina in Dennis Potter's TV serial Casanova (1971);[4] her scene is repeated multiple times during the six episodes. Her last role was as a business woman in the series Babylon 5 in 1997.
Noonan was often out of work as an actress and worked selling wool in an Army and Navy store. She was married to Denis Noonan, and later to Lawrence Dennett, with whom she had 3 children. She died in 2003 at age 58, of cancer.[5]
References
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. 1997. p. 521. ISBN 978-0-520-20970-1.
- ^ "Too Stark For Mr. Chips". Sunday Telegraph, accessed via Malcomtribute.freeiz.com. 15 December 1968. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Albright, Brian (24 October 2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. McFarland. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-4766-0042-0.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (6 November 2008). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0.
- ^ "Christine Noonan - Biography". Retrieved 7 April 2014.
External links
- Christine Noonan at IMDb
- Article at Malcolmtribute.freeiz.com