Worked as a language teacher in the USA and for a German publisher
after leaving university.
Worked for the Oxford University Press until around 2000.
Made her first appearance on Countdown (1982) alongside actress Rula Lenska in 1992.
Studied French and German at Oxford University.
Freelance editor and translator.
She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours List for her services to Literature and to Language. She is a Lexicographer, Etymologist and Author in London, England,.
