Background
Her father, Noel Lawson, was a naval officer
Her father, Noel Lawson, was a naval officer
Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Artist
Lawson is the youngest of three children born to Edith (née Monteith) and Noel John Charles Lawson (1887–1964), a naval officer who is of Irish Heritage. Lawson trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art then worked in Perth, Ipswich, Felixstowe and London"s West End. Allen and Lawson remained married until his death in July 2006.