Born in Secunderabad, near Hyderabad, to a British Army officer, she honed her craft at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before embarking on a career that spanned stage, film and television. Early screen work featured roles in the late-1950s comedies Carry On Nurse and Behind the Mask, while the 1960s saw her appear in Accident and A Severed Head; a defining television moment arrived with her por…
