Background
She was born in Townsville, Australia.
She was born in Townsville, Australia.
Already an established theatre actor in Sydney, Australia, she emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1957 and starred in many British stage shows. She also made over sixty appearances in films and on television She died in London in 1994, the day after her 75th birthday.
In their obituary, The Independent wrote, "what set her apart from the others was a certain, often powerful, independence of spirit and humour..It was a fulfilled career.".