Born to English parents in Salto, Uruguay, she moved to England at ten, attended Queenwood Ladies' College and pursued acting training. Beginning in Liverpool repertory, she soon appeared in London’s West End and the Old Vic, where she tackled Shakespearean parts such as the Nurse, Portia, Lady Macbeth and a celebrated Gertrude that critics praised as one of the finest. Transitioning to screen, sh…
