Anecdotes

She and her husband are survivors of 2004 Boxing Day South Asian Tsunami.

Scored the highest out of the celebrities on Test the Nation: The National IQ Test 2004 (2004).

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 39, a daughter Anoushka India Cowan on August 23, 2006. Child's father is her husband, Rob Cowan.

Took up Pilates (a form of exercise) in the Summer of 1999 to help her back which she damaged when she was doing a play.

Returned to work 5 months after giving birth to her daughter Anoushka to begin performing in "The Oak Tree".

Her favourite film is Un violon sur le toit (1971).

Ranked #54 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Chrissie Watts (2015).

Ranked #43 in the 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Chrissie Watts (2010).

She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours List for her services to Holocaust Education and Combating Antisemitism. She is an actor and playwright in London, England.