Trained at the East 15 Acting School in the early '60s.
Has two sons from her first marriage: Daniel (b.1968) and Matthew (b.1970).
Is fluent in French and Spanish.
One of her best known and longest-running roles was that of neurotic and gossipy hospital administrator Joyce Watson in the ITV comedy series Surgical Spirit (1989), which she has described as one of her most favourite jobs.
[on Surgical Spirit (1989)] One of my strongest memories is of my face aching from so much laughing! We had such a good time and I used to really look forward to starting again each year... I made friends for life on that show. One of my favourite jobs.
[on Surgical Spirit (1989)] A wonderful job! One of the best. Fifty episodes of fun. I used to come home from rehearsals with my face aching from laughing.