- Her husband, Nelson Skip Riddle, is the son of band-leader Nelson Riddle.
- Commenced work in television after leaving school.
- From 1960 to 1967, she attended the famous Manchester girls' school, The Hollies FCJ Grammar School, where she used to amuse the girls by impersonating their famous head teacher Sister M Victorie Murphy.
- Trained as a secretary before turning to acting.
- Joined the National Youth Theatre while still at school.
- She was awarded the 1991 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Lead Performance for "Henceforward..." at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- Married Derek Seaton who was the director of the National Youth Theatre.
- Started acting with the National Youth Theatre appearing in 'The Apprentices' and 'Zigger-Zagger'.
- Her first husband, actor/ director Derek Seaton, died after a brain operation.
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