Attended La Sagesse convent school in Liverpool.
Has two daughters, Dodonna and Aisha Bicknell, from her marriage to photographer Terry Bicknell.
Lived in Canada for 20 years with husband Ousama Rawi.
Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival 1990
Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1972
Since the mid 1990s, she has divided her time between London and Germany, with her partner Hans-Heinrich Ziemann.