- Began her acting career in 1954 in her native England.
- Has portrayed two European monarchs, both the fictional Queen Katherine of Finland in 'King Ralph' and the factual Queen Claude of France in 'Ever After'.
- Was featured in The Bourne Identity (2002) in the role of a psychologist, but her scene ended up on the cutting room floor. It reappeared as a "deleted scene" in the DVD edition.
- Mother of David Anthony Steedman (b. 1964).
- Has two granddaughters; Annabel (b. 2002) and Georgina (b. 2005).
- Although she played Nicol Williamson's mother in Hamlet (1969), she is only ten months his senior.
- She left school at 15 after failing her exams and got a place at RADA.
- Became an Associate Member of RADA.
- Met husband Tony Steedman while both were in repertory at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham.
- Her father was a cutlery seller in Sheffield.
- Daughter of Lawrence (1900-1974) and Catherine (née Caulton) Parfitt (1903-1985).
- Paternal granddaughter of Robert (1869-1954) and Clara (née Elliott) Parfitt (1864-1948). Both were born and raised in Sheffield, England.
- Paternal great granddaughter of John (1823-1901) and Anne (née Collins) Parfitt (1829-1878). Both were born and raised in Bruton, Somerset.
- Maternal granddaughter of Robert (1874-1943), born in Sheffield, England, and Catherine (née Hogan) Caulton (1874-1946), born in Hildare, Ireland.
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