Maureen Starkey

Maureen Starkey Tigrett (born Mary Cox; 4 August 1946 – 30 December 1994), also known as Mo Starkey, was a hairdresser from Liverpool, England, best known as the first wife of Ringo Starr, the Beatles' drummer. When she was a trainee hairdresser in Liverpool, she met him at the Cavern Club, where the Beatles were playing. Starr proposed marriage at the Ad Lib Club in London on 20 January 1965. They married at the Caxton Hall Register Office, London, in 1965, and divorced in 1975.

Maureen Starkey is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 7 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1983), Let It Be (1970), The Beatles: Get Back (2021), The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022), Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here (1972), The Beatles 1+ (2015), The Beatles: Something (1969). The recorded credits span 1969 to 2022, including 6 movies and 1 TV show. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.