Originating from Nairobi and raised in Leicestershire, she attended St Mary’s, Ascot before honing her craft at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, which set the stage for a career that began with ENSA performances during World War II and a debut in the 1945 feature Caesar and Cleopatra. Her striking appearance led to a series of “ethnic” parts, most famously the Chinese operative Miss Taro in the…
