Cynthia Payne
Cynthia Payne | |
---|---|
Born | Bognor Regis, Sussex, England | 24 December 1932
Died | 15 November 2015 London, England | (aged 82)
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Madam, brothel keeper |
Notable work | Entertaining at Home |
Cynthia Diane Payne (née Paine;[1] 24 December 1932 – 15 November 2015) was an English brothel keeper[2] and party hostess who made headlines in the 1970s and 1980s, when she was convicted of running a brothel at 32 Ambleside Avenue, in Streatham, a suburb in south London.[3][4]
Life
Known as "Madame Cyn",
When the case came to trial in 1980, Payne was sentenced to 18 months in prison, reduced to a fine and six months on appeal.
In 1986 the police raided Payne's home again, this time during a "special party" she was hosting after shooting of the film of her life had been completed. Although she was acquitted on this occasion,[8] the resulting court case in 1987 made headlines for several weeks with lurid tales, some details of which she aired on The Dame Edna Experience in 1987, with co-guests Sir John Mills and Rudolf Nureyev, on which she also launched her book, Entertaining at Home. The court case ended Payne's career as a party giver.
On the programme, Payne expressed an interest in becoming a
There are two comedy films that are loosely based on her life, both released in 1987:
Payne made appearances as an after-dinner speaker and launched a range of "adult" services and products in 2006.
Payne died at
Selected works
- ISBN 978-0-224-02037-4.
- Cynthia Payne; ISBN 978-0-14-010618-3.
- Gloria Walker (1987). Sexplicitly Yours: Trial of Cynthia Payne. Penguin Books Ltd. ISBN 978-0-14-010543-8.
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 9780198614128. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "Brothel keeper Cynthia Payne dies". BBC News. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Cynthia Payne trial". The Times. London. 12 February 1987. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2008.
- ^ "On This Day - The Times, February 12, 1987". The Times. 12 February 2003. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ Kevin Rawlinson (15 November 2015). "Former brothel madam Cynthia Payne dies, aged 82: 'Madame Cyn' ran notorious brothel in Streatham, south London, that was shut down in the 1980s". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ a b Hugh Davies "Payne's sex party souvenirs for sale", The Daily Telegraph, 14 December 2004
- ^ Baxter, Sarah (22 November 2015). "So long, Madam Cyn, a spanking, ethical example to us all". The Sunday Times. London. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "1987: Mrs Payne is no brothel Madam", BBC On This Day, 11 February
- ^ "Notorious Brothel Owner Cynthia Payne Dies". Sky News. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Monty Python's Terry Jones leads tributes at funeral of Cynthia Payne". BT.com. 9 December 2015. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
External links
- Cynthia Payne at IMDb