Her father suffered from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) for seven
years before he died. This is the same disease that actor Dudley Moore
died from.
Won the award for Best Actress in a Musical in the 1980 Laurence Olivier Awards for her performance in 'They're Playing Our Song'.
Her family moved from Dublin, Ireland when she was 10-years old
Attended St Bernard's Convent High School for Girls in Westcliff-on-Sea
in Essex.
She sprang to fame with the film The Slipper and the Rose.
Her parents moved to Leigh on Sea when she was a child.
Her 2nd marriage was to David Beamish who was an accountant.