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She was the "rather frisky Ophelia" in a 1976 performance of "Hamlet", which persuaded Kenneth Branagh there might be something to a life in the theatre. "The only previous event where I'd seen hundreds of people get that excited was at a football match", he said.

Was nominated for Broadway's 1995 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for "The Moliere Comedies."

Won the Olivier supporting actress theatre award for Nicholas Nickleby.