Born February 10, 1910· Knightsbridge, London, England, UK
† Died November 30, 1979
13Roles★ 6.5Average rating
Born into an affluent Anglo-American family and educated at finishing schools in Paris before a brief stint at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she turned to comedy after a 1939 West End revue debut, a performance that launched a career as a diseuse and writer. Her monologues and songs, first heard in wartime revues, later filled solo programmes that toured five continents, while she became a fa…
