Tamara Ustinov
# Tamara Ustinov

Tamara Ustinov (born 1945) is a British actress known for the films The Blood on Satan's Claw (1970), Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971), and The Last Horror Movie (2003).

## Career

Ustinov appeared in the films The Blood on Satan's Claw (1970), Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971), and The Last Horror Movie (2003). In 2003, she appeared as the "Bride's mother" in The Last Horror Movie.

## Personal life

Ustinov is the only child of Peter Ustinov and Isolde Denham (1920–1987), daughter of Reginald Denham and Moyna Macgill. Her parents' marriage lasted from 1940 to their divorce in 1950. She is the half-niece of Dame Angela Lansbury (Tamara's mother, Isolde, was the half-sister of Angela Lansbury, who appeared with Peter Ustinov in Death on the Nile, 1978). Her father's estate has been in a protracted dispute between her half-brother, the sculptor Igor Ustinov [de], and her father's third wife.

Tamara Ustinov has been married to Malcolm Rennie since 1989.

## Filmography

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| - | - | - |
| 1971 | The Blood on Satan's Claw | Rosalind Barton |
| 1971 | Blood from the Mummy's Tomb | Veronica |
| 2003 | The Last Horror Movie | Bride's mother |
| 2004 | Feedback | Mrs. Montague |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | Comedy Playhouse | Josie Oakley | Episode: "The Old Contemptible" |
| 1970 | The Doctors | Di Pitt | 4 episodes |
| 1971 | Long Voyage Out of War | Agnes | Episode: "The Last Enemy" |
| 1971 | Paul Temple | Natalya | Episode: "Paper Chase" |
| 1972 | Playhouse | Marion | Episode: "The Long Lease of Summer" |
| 1973 | The Pathfinders | Liz Foster | Episode: "Sweets from a Stranger" |
| 1975 | In This House of Brede | Constance | Television film |
| 1975 | Z-Cars | Hotel Receptionist | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 1978 | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Miss Finch | Episode: "Newcastle" |
| 1978 | The Standard | Jean | Episode: "New Standards" |
| 1980 | Airport Chaplain | Girl | Episode: "Arrivals and Departures" |
| 1983 | Bergerac | Libby | Episode: "Prime Target" |
| 1983 | Skorpion | WPC Baker | 6 episodes |
| 1984 | Tales of the Unexpected | Beryl | Episode: "Accidental Death" |
| 1985 | Grange Hill | Mrs. Joseph | Episode #8.7 |
| 1985 | Drummonds | Mark's mother | Episode: "A Woman Lost and Found" |
| 1995 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | District Nurse | Episode: "The Strawberry Tree: Part 1" |
| 1996 | Kavanagh QC | Sarah Lee Gordon | Episode: "Men of Substance" |
| 2001 | Doctors | Catherine Francis | Episode: "Truth and Consequences" |
| 2001 | Casualty | Dr. Andrea Cliffe | Episode: "Bringing Up Baby" |
| 2005 | Hex | Tour Guide | Episode: "Ella Burns" |
