Background
De Groot was born in London, England, and performed as a child, from everything from a magician"s assistant to a dancer, eventually appearing in West End comedy before emigrating to Australia in 1980.
De Groot was born in London, England, and performed as a child, from everything from a magician"s assistant to a dancer, eventually appearing in West End comedy before emigrating to Australia in 1980.
She performed in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia. Frome Here and There - Royal Court, London (1955) Mister Venus - Prince of Wales, London (1958) - as "Married woman" Ulysses in Nighttown - Arts, London (May 1959) - as Kitty Pieces of Eight - Apollo, London (September 1959) There"s a Leek in your Hat - Mercury, Auckland (October 1972) taranatara! - Mercury, Auckland (February 1976) Torch Song Trilogy - Her Majesty"s, Sydney (1984) - as Mrs Beckoff Nunsense - Comedy, Melbourne (1987) - as Sister Hubert.