Vivian Pickles
Nude

Biography

Any connoisseur of British cinema will flip his pickle for Vivian Pickles. Best known as the mom in the cult rom-com Harold and Maude (1971), the UK babe has spent decades entertaining audiences on both sides of the pond. During the early days of television, the youthful ingénue was showcased in the TV movies Alice in Wonderland (1946) and Wuthering Heights (1948). Once she grew up and out, the boob tube cutie scored guest spots on classic English shows, from The Avengers (1961) to Midsomer Murders (1999). In between, Viv revealed her acting chops on the big screen in the 1971 dramas Sunday Bloody Sunday and Nicholas and Alexandra. She also exposed her comic timing in the offbeat satire O Lucky Man! (1973) directed by Lindsay Anderson. But not before budding director Ken Russell shot a string of black-and-white biopics for TV. There was The Debussy Film (1965) and Dante’s Inferno (1967), both starring Oliver Reed. Better yet was Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (1966) featuring the delicious Ms. Pickles! As the titular character, Vivian wowed fans when she strutted her stuff in the buff! No doubt, her dance training at the Aida Foster School paid off as the naked leading lady unabashedly touted her smooth moves — as well as her bare breasts, butt and bush! Since then, Viv popped up in several miniseries about historic figures (Elizabeth R, Notorious Woman, The Lives of Benjamin Franklin) but we didn’t adora those like her titillating turn as Isadora Duncan!