Viviane Ventura is a British actress. She was born on December 5, 1947, in London

London

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, but spent her childhood in Bogotá

Bogotá

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, Colombia

Colombia

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. In 1958, she returned to the UK, where she started her film career. Ventura has made films for 20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox

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 including High Wind in Jamaica

A High Wind in Jamaica (film)

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and Lord Jim

Lord Jim

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. She has worked with actors who include Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

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, Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard

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, Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

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, Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

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, Victor Lownes

Victor Lownes

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, and Julio Iglesias

Julio Iglesias

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. She now lives in London

London

London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

 in the UK. Her youngest daughter is the British environmentalist Sheherazade Goldsmith

Sheherazade Goldsmith

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. She also the author of two books April Fool, a novel, and Guide to Social Climbing (1983)