Trivia

Once trained with Olympic divers.

Was twice nominated for Broadway's Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) Tony Award: in 1977 for "Side by Side by Sondheim" and in 1979 for "King of Hearts".

Hit #104 on the Billboard Singles Charts in 1963 with "In the Summer of His Years" (ABC-Par. 10514), which was taken from the BBC-TV tribute to John F. Kennedy.

Probably, most recognized in the U.S.A. for her reoccurring role on the hit television series Frasier (1993) where she portrayed Gertrude Moon the raucous mother of Jane Leeves character Daphne Moon. Seasons 7 and 8(2000 & 2001).

In 1971 she released the Swedish-language vinyl single "Om du nånsin skulle ändra dej/Sommardröm" ("If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind / Summer Dream") in Sweden only.

She also appeared on stage in South Pacific and Guys and Dolls,.

In 1955 she went to America with Dilys Laye and Julie Andrews to appear in The Boyfriend on Broadway.

While being under a long term contract with Associated British Pictures she made numerous appearances in the West End in South Pacific,Guys and Dolls, The Boyriend, Expresso Bongo and The Dancing Heiress.

Singer and actress, trained at the Italia Conti Theatre School. She made her stage debut in The Magic Flute at the Royal Opera House, London, in 1948. Her Broadway debut was alongside Julie Andrews in The Boy Friend in September 1954.

A noted interpreter of the songs of Stephen Sondheim.

Daughter of William Andrew and Violet Eileen (nee Bedford).

She made an LP Millicent.

She made her film debut in The Horsemasters.

She was in the London West End musicals South Pacific, Guys and Dolls, The Boyfriend, Expresso Bongo, Dancing Heiress and the revue The Lord Chamberlain Regrets.