Bertice Reading (July 22, 1933 – June 8, 1991)[1] was an American-born actress, singer and revue artiste, who was based in England for most of her career.

Her straight-acting performance as a nurse in William Faulkner's play Requiem for a Nun in 1957 earned her a nomination for a Tony Award when it transferred to Broadway.

Reading appeared but did not sing in a 1981 music video by UK soul/funk band Linx for their album's title track "Intuition".

In the 1985 solo show Every Inch a Lady, Reading donned a pink satin tutu and danced to a version of The Sugar Plum Fairy, which had been choreographed by the dancer Wayne Sleep.

In the summer of 1986 she recorded a disco album with producer Ian Levine, which she appeared on TV-AM's Good Morning Britain to promote.