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She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama and charity.

Had to pay for her own ring in Ist ja irre - Alarm im Gruselschloß (1966) which cost £9.

Suffered a stroke in August 2018, from which she never recovered.

Her most famous role was as Valeria in Ist ja irre - Alarm im Gruselschloß (1966) opposite Kenneth Williams.

Known as "England's first lady of the double entendre".

She died only five days after her Dreimal täglich Liebe (1960) and Ist ja irre - Nicht so toll, Süßer! (1961) co-star Liz Fraser.

Fielding was the sister of Basil, Baron Feldman of Frognal (1923-2019) - but she did not have any title. Basil was made a life peer as a reward for his political work.

While she was known for her comedy roles in films, her stage work encompassed Shakespeare and Ibsen.

Was given her first break by the actor Ron Moody, who met her in an amateur production at the London School of Economics.

Daughter of a Romanian mother and a Lithuanian father, who at one time managed a cinema in Silvertown, east London.

In the theatre she played the title role in Hedda Gabler, and Nora in A Doll's House.

Attended North London Collegiate School.

Despite persistent published reports, Fielding wasn't the sister of actor Marty Feldman. The two were not related in any way.

A memorial service was held for her at St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden on 28th May 2019.

Although her brother was a prominent Conservative politician, she herself was a Labour supporter, which caused some sibling estrangement.

Made her stage debut in 1954 and came to prominence in 1958 in 'Valmouth', and the following year in the West End review 'Pieces of Eight'.

Fielding used to be a secretary {very inefficient, she said} and a masseuse before going into show business. She got her first stage part by answering an advert in The Stage newspaper for a position in Notting Hill Gate at a venue at Chepstow Villas, a small theatre that could only seat 90 people but rarely did. The show was more of a concert party than anything else.