- On 17 July 2007, she was awarded an honorary doctorate for her work as a psychiatric nurse from the University of Glamorgan. In January 2014, she was awarded a second honorary doctorate from Canterbury Christ Church University, for her work in raising awareness of mental health issues and challenging the stigma surrounding such illnesses.
- When she was in labor, a man reportedly stuck his head round the door and asked for her autograph.
- Before turning to comedy she was an RMN: Registered Mental Health Nurse.
- Has been praised for raising awareness for Alzheimer's Disease.
- Auditioned for a part on Comics (1993), that was based on her, but she didn't manage to get the part.
- Smoked more than 60 cigarettes a day for 20 years.
- Replaced Pamela Anderson as Genie in a stage production of "Aladdin" at the New Wimbledon Theatre.
- Daughters: Maisie Harriet born March 2001 and Eliza Mary born November 2002.
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