American jazz singer. Born : December 02, 1917 in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York. Died : May 10, 1992 in New York City (Manhattan), New York. (Heart attack)
Mother of actress Beatie Edney and Benjamin Edney.
Became a Member of the RADA Council.
Graduated from RADA.
Was offered a cameo part in Doctor Who: The Curse Of Fenric.
Head of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1975
Aunt of Nicholas Webb , she got him the job in The Punch and Judy Man
She was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2007 Queen Elizabeth Birthday Honors List for her services to drama.
In The Desperados ,she played the mother of Benjamin Edney , her real life son.
Is just 11 years older than Helen Mirren , who played her daughter in The Queen .
She replaced Billie Whitelaw in The Punch and Judy Man.
Jazz/cabaret performer.
Recording artist.
