Wissenswertes

In the late 1980s, along with fellow Brit performers Jenny Agutter, Ian McKellen, Timothy Dalton and Olivia Hussey, she spent time volunteering teaching Shakespeare to children at a school in Watts, Los Angeles.

Was considered for the role of Ellen Ripley in Alien: Das unheimliche Wesen aus einer fremden Welt (1979) but Sigourney Weaver was cast instead.

Surname pronounced 'Jee-sin' with a soft 'G'.

She was scheduled for the film Rita will es endlich wissen (1983) in 1982 but had to drop out due to illness.

Opened "Blanche," an antiques shop in Los Angeles (Oktober 1999)

Closed "Blanche & Co.", her antique shop. (Dezember 2009)

Has said that Samen des Bösen (1981) was a terrible film and that she only did it for the money.

Her father worked for the coal board.

Has worked with many Oscar-winning actors including Sidney Poitier, John Wayne, David Niven, Joan Crawford and Helen Hunt - but not in any of their Oscar-winning works.

Lived with set designer Sean Kenny for 2 years until he died of a stroke in 1973.

In late 1970 it was announced that the production of 'The man Born to be Queen' in which she, Lionel Jeffries and Wilfred Hyde White were to star had been delayed until Spring '71 due to Tony Curtis being involved in filming a television series for Lew Grade. In the finish it was never made.

Trained at the Corona Academy, founded by Rona Knight.

Older sister of Sally Geeson.

Ex-daughter-in-law of Viveca Lindfors and Don Siegel.