Both of her husbands died of cancer; her only son died in childhood of asthma.
During the 1950s she worked prolifically on television, presenting a chat show with her husband Roy Rich called "Rich and Rich" and appearing in many dramas.
Long-time actress with the Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as the Birmingham Repertory Company (1936-1939).
She ran a hotel near Stratford during her RSC years.
Started on the stage as a teenage chorus girl.
Was the RSC's resident Mistress Page in "The Merry Wives of Windor", playing the role in 1964, 1968, 1975 and 1995.