Born June 17, 1919· Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
† Died October 13, 1996
22Roles★ 6.4Average rating
Emerging from a modest upbringing in Hereford and later Manchester, she left school at sixteen to debut as a music-hall performer, later joining the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company despite lacking formal training. Early fame arrived through the BBC radio comedy Educating Archie, where she created memorable characters such as the mischievous Monica and the Brummie “Marlene.”
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