- Her favorite songs are "Let It Be Me" by The Everly Brothers, "Across The Universe" by The Beatles, "For Free" by Joni Mitchell, "Still Crazy After All These Years" by Paul Simon, "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys, "Cousin Dupree" by Steely Dan, "Doctor My Eyes" by Jackson Browne, "Jesus Was A Cross Maker" by Judee Sill, "May You Never" by John Martyn and "Frozen Man" by James Taylor. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").
- She was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 2002 Queen's New Year's Honours List for her services to drama.
- She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1984 (1983 season) for Best Actress in a Musical for "Blood Brothers.".
- She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in "Spend Spend Spend" production at the Piccadilly Theatre in London, England.
- Her husband, Oliver Cookson ,born 1958, in Dunfermline, was a BBC lighting designer, In August 1984 her love of music showed while at Woodhill High Schoo, Leaving school she became a civil servant but gave up in the early 70's to do a concert in Copenhagen then toured folk clubs for 5 years the made her name in the play John ,Paul,, George ,Ringo and Bert.
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