- Both of her husbands died of cancer; her only son died in childhood of asthma.
- Started on the stage as a teenage chorus girl.
- During the 1950s she worked prolifically on television, presenting a chat show with her husband Roy Rich called "Rich and Rich" and appearing in many dramas.
- She ran a hotel near Stratford during her RSC years.
- She had twin baby girls with her husband Roy Rich.
- Her father who was a commercial traveler also died of cancer.
- Long-time actress with the Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as the Birmingham Repertory Company (1936-1939).
- Was the RSC's resident Mistress Page in "The Merry Wives of Windor", playing the role in 1964, 1968, 1975 and 1995.
- She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1985 Queen's New Year Honours List for her services to drama.
- Had two adopted daughters Casey and Gennet.
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