She was a school friend of Ben Elton at Godalming Grammar School and one of her first major TV appearances was in Blackadder II, which Elton co-wrote. She appeared in the title role in a stage production of Oliver Twist, alongside Elton's Artful Dodger. Notable television roles include three appearances as 'Bob' in the Blackadder series and as Patricia Farnham in Brookside. In 1983, she returned to the stage in Daisy Pulls It Off.