Career
She appeared in Terry Gilliam"s 1985 cult film Brazil and Merchant Ivory Productions"s 1992 Bafta award-winning Howards End. Hicks was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, and lived at Little Maplestead, Essex. She was educated at Adcote School, Shropshire.
Hicks appeared in a National Theatre 80th birthday tribute to Lord Olivier, Happy Birthday, Sir Larry on 31 May 1987 in the presence of Olivier.
She was the mother of actor Giles Taylor.