The daughter of a Scottish doctor and Welsh actress
Belonged to a Richard Chamberlain fan club when she was 13
Although very shy, became enamored of acting while attending school
One of her earliest roles: the midshipman in a 1968 school production of HMS Pinafore
Acting became a priority while studying for her A levels at a Manchester, England, technical college
She discovered the nearby Manchester Library Theatre Company and eventually scored her first professional role with it; she played a 12-year-old boy in George Bernard Shaw's Androcles and the Lion
Appeared in the first British production of Jesus Christ Superstar
Starred in a series of U
K
commercials for Tetley Tea
Is a patron of Jemima's Place Animal Trust in South Wales, England
Awards
2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:winner
2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:winner
2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:winner
2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:winner
2013Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
2013Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:winner
2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:winner