Her daughter is British comedy actress Suzy Aitchison.
Her husband was a chartered surveyor.
Original voice of Eth in "The Glums" (1978).
She was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1985 Queen's Honours List for her services to drama. She was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honors List for her services to drama.