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Old records mostly wrote about men: kings, sheriffs and factory owners. That doesn't mean women weren't here! These are women connected to Nottingham that we know about. Can you find out about more?
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Alma Reville

1899–1982
Born here
A screenwriter and film editor born in Nottingham. She worked with her husband, the film-maker Alfred Hitchcock, on films such as The Lady Vanishes. In 1999, 100 years after her birth, a plaque to her was unveiled in Nottingham near where she was born.
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June Spencer

1919–2024
Born here
An actress born in Sherwood, Nottingham, who acted at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham. She was best known for playing Peggy Woolley in the BBC Radio 4 soap The Archers, from 1950 to 1953 and again from 1962 to 2022.
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Jayne Torvill

Born here
An ice dancer born in Clifton, Nottingham. With her skating partner Christopher Dean she won Olympic gold in 1984, and the pair are considered among the greatest ice dancers of all time.
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Susanna Clarke

Born here
A writer born in Nottingham in 1959, best known for her first novel, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2004), which became a best-seller.
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Mary Earps

Grew up here
A footballer who grew up in West Bridgford, Nottingham, and played for Nottingham Forest. As England's goalkeeper she won the Golden Glove at the 2023 Women's World Cup, and a Nottingham tram was named after her.