- Apart from acting, she made a living out of being a professional landlord.
- At an auction she bought a watch that had previously belonged to Princess Margaret.
- Favourite "Carry On" film was Carry on Regardless (1961).
- She was successfully treated for cancer three times.
- She died only five days before her Doctor in Love (1960) and Carry on Regardless (1961) co-star Fenella Fielding.
- Was an animal lover and owned three greyhounds.
- She was an avid bridge player and a regular at the London Duplicate Club, the Young Chelsea, and the Hurlingham Club.
- She was sitting in a studio canteen one day when Sidney James approached her and said he was a big fan of hers. Later, he suggested her for a part in 'Hancock's Half Hour,' in which he co-starred. It was her first comedy role, and it changed her career.
- Got her part in "Carry on Regardless" after Hattie Jacques became ill.
- After a while, she began to tire of her image as a "sex symbol" in comedies, and she began to secure more dramatic roles later in her career.
- She was a supporter of the Conservative Party.
- Her television break came in the serial 'Sixpenny Corner,' which was one of the opening programmes on commercial television.
- At her end-of-term performance at drama school in 1957, the judgment was "Ability as a dramatic actress 'High' but absolutely no talent as a comedy actress.".
- She did much repertory work and participated in pantomime.
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