At the time of her death, she was slated to appear in a Newcastle production of "Charley's Aunt."
Daughter, Tayla, born. [10 January 1975]
Father worked as a butcher.
First acting job was in the title role of "Madame Bovary" for BBC2.
First name 'Nyree' is a phonetic spelling of her birth name 'Ngaire', a Maori word for a shrub with star-shaped flowers.
Turned down the lead female role in The Avengers. Decided to take the role of Contessa Caroline di Contini in the less popular series The Protectors opposite Robert Vaughn and Tony Anholt.
Won an acting scholarship to a London acting school at the age of 20.