at the Embassy Theatre in 1945, aged 13.

She appeared in minor roles in the original London productions of South Pacific in 1951 and Guys and Dolls in 1953, and also appeared in off-Broadway musicals and pantomimes. She appeared in several films, but became well known for her appearances on television in the 1950s and 1960s, in shows such as Morecambe and Wise Show,