She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama. She is an actress in London, England.
She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Money", a production at the Royal National Theatre, Olivier Stage.
Has two sons with her now late husband Peter Douglas Owen - Alexander Richard Charles Owen (b. March 1989) and Edward Frederick James Owen (b. January 1992).
Born in Cleethorpes, she grew up in Grimsby, where her parents ran a hotel.
Two years after leaving drama school she was cast in the London production of the Broadway hit musical Pippin with Paul Jones.
She's currently appear in the touring version of the play, "The Clean House", by Sarah Ruhl, playing "Lane". (April 2008)
Played the role of "Lady Fidget" in William Wycherley's Restoration comedy "The Country Wife", at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London. (October 2007)
She was brought up in Grimsby where her parents ran a hotel.