Judy Huxtable

Judy Huxtable (born 1942 in London, England) is a British actress.

Early life and career

Being born to wealthy parents, Huxtable was initially a society débutante and then became a fashionable figure in 1960s' "swinging" London and, as a model, was represented by the William Morris Agency. She was the face of Bacardi rum and Fry’s Chocolate

Huxtable's film appearances include Les Bicyclettes de Belsize, the cult movie The Touchables and several horror films in the 1970s.

Personal life

Huxtable was associated romantically with Terrence Stamp, Richard Branson and Warren Beatty.

Huxtable was first married to Irish theatre director Sean Kenny, but later divorced him.

In 1973 she became the second wife of the renowned satirist Peter Cook and appeared briefly alongside him and Dudley Moore in the 1979 comedy Derek and Clive Get the Horn. They were divorced in 1989, due to Cook's drinking, after many years of amicable separation. There were no children from the marriage.

In 2008 she published an autobiography, Loving Peter, in which she described her relationship with Cook and living with his alcoholism, which mirrored her experiences with her own mother. Huxtable published the book under her married name, "Judy Cook".

Selected filmography

• Every Home Should Have One (1970)
• Up the Chastity Belt (1971)
• Die Screaming, Marianne (1971)
• Nobody Ordered Love (1972)

External links

• Judy Huxtable at the Internet Movie Database