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Became a Member of the RADA Council.

Is just 11 years older than Helen Mirren, who played her daughter in The Queen - La regina (2006).

She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama and to charity.

Although she played Margaret Thatcher on both stage and television, she was, in private life, a lifelong supporter of the Labour Party.

She replaced Billie Whitelaw in The Punch and Judy Man (1963).

Head of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1975

Graduated from RADA, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Was offered a cameo part in Doctor Who: The Curse Of Fenric.

Aunt of Nicholas Webb, she got him the job in The Punch and Judy Man (1963)

She made a short film (22mins) called Dancing with Patricia Kerrigan which was teamed up with the shorts Fridge and The Pen which were shown at the Edinburgh Film Festival in 1995.

1966 won Spanish award for Best Foreign Actress.

A memorial service was held for her at St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden on 4th June 2023.

She starred in a 22 minute short called DancIng with Patricia Kerrigan, Jason Fleming, John Kazek and directed and written by Stevan Rimkus which was screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival in 1995.

She won several awards at RADA and upon graduating spent a year in the West End.

Won av Variety Club Award in 1958.

1996/7 made a short film 'Dancing'.

After training at RADA she won several awards in her graduation year in the West End.

Her husband,Alan was a marketing executive.

She met her husband when she was 15 and soon after they married he gave up his practice and became a businessman.

She has 3 sisters.

A natural actor she started when 8 in a children's pantomime at her local village institute.