- She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1994 (1993 season) for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her Performance in Arthur Miller's play, "The Last Yankee", at the Young Vic and Duke of York's Theatres in London, England with Zoë Wanamaker CBE, Peter Davison, David Healy and Margot Leicester.
- Grandmother of Emily Langham.
- Mother-in-law of Christine Cartwright.
- Ex-mother-in-law of Sue Jones-Davies.
- Mother of Chris Langham.
- She was a British actress mostly known for playing comedic roles.
- On 8 July 1948, Burns was married to theatre director Michael Langham, the former head of both the Stratford Festival and the Juilliard School.
- She starred in the 1978 Canadian film adaptation Catsplay, for which she won the Earle Grey Award for best television actor at the 8th ACTRA Awards in 1979.
- Burns' Broadway stage credits include The Inspector General, There's One in Every Marriage (1957), The First Gentleman, at the Belasco Theatre in New York City, and Catsplay, for the latter of which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Play.
- She received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for The Changeling at the 1st Genie Awards in 1980.
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