Author of Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine, Willy ___ (7)

I believe the answer is:

russell

(Other definitions for russell that I've seen before include "actress (Rosalind or Jane)" , "Brand" , "2 [PHILOSOPHER]" , "Victorian PM" , "He controversially filmed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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